“In deference to such spectacular carnage it is perhaps perverse to dwell upon one person's death, but we are creatures so constituted that the passing of one friend or one acquaintance has a profounder effect that that of 100,000 strangers. If there is any metaphorical truth in the Jewish proverb that he who saves one life saves the whole world, then there is equal metaphorical truth in the proposition that when one person dies, the whole world dies with them.”
Quote by Louis de Bernieres
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Louis de Bernieres
Louis de Bernières, born on December 8, 1954, is a British novelist known for his rich imagination and delicate emotional expression. His works, such as 'The Long Walk to Freedom' and 'The Journey to India', are celebrated for their unique literary style and profound humanistic concerns. more
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