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Quote by Irena Sendler

“Every child saved with my help and the help of all the wonderful secret messengers, who today are no longer living, is the justification of my existence on this earth, and not a title to glory.”

Quote by Irena Sendler

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Irena Sendler, born on February 15, 1910, and died on May 12, 2008, was a remarkable nurse from Poland. During World War II, she risked her life to save thousands of Jewish children, and is known as 'Schindler of Poland'. more

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