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“If you don't put the spiritual and religious dimension into our political conversation, you won't be asking the really big and important question. If you don't bring in values and religion, you'll be asking superficial questions. What is life all about? What is our relationship to God? These are the important questions. What is our obligation to one another and community? If we don't ask those questions, the residual questions that we're asking aren't as interesting.”

Quote by Larry Brilliant

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Larry Brilliant
Larry Brilliant

Larry Brilliant, born on May 5, 1944, is a renowned physician with significant contributions to the field of global public health. He played a crucial role in the eradication of smallpox, particularly in the Indian Smallpox Eradication Program, which led to India's declaration of smallpox eradication in 1977, a major milestone in the history of global public health. more

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