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“I know the meaning of humility. It is not self-disparagement. It is the motive power of action. If, intending to absolve myself, I plead fate as the excuse for my misfortunes, I subject myself to fate. If I plead treason as their excuse, I subject myself to treason. But if I accept responsibility, I affirm my strength as a man. I am able to influence that of which I form part. I declare myself a constituent part of the community of mankind.”

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Flight to Arras

This novel is a historical fiction set in the context of the First World War, focusing on the experiences of its characters amidst the conflict. more

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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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