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“The injustice of defeat lies in the fact that its most innocent victims are made to look like heartless accomplices. It is impossible to see behind defeat, the sacrifices, the austere performance of duty, the self-discipline and the vigilance that are there - those things the god of battle does not take account of.”

Quote by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Antoine de Saint-Exupery was a French writer, poet, and aviator, renowned for his novella 'The Little Prince,' which has been translated into over 300 languages and remains one of the most beloved books worldwide. During World War II, he served as a pilot in the French Air Force, and his mysterious disappearance over the Mediterranean Sea in 1944 remains unsolved. more

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