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“Bagiku ada sesuatu yang paling berharga dan hakiki dalam kehidupan: 'dapat mencintai, dapat iba hati, dapat merasai kedukaan'. Tanpa itu semua maka kita tidak lebih dari benda. Berbahagialah orang yang masih mempunyai rasa cinta, yang belum sampai kehilangan benda yang paling bernilai itu. Kalau kita telah kehilangan itu maka absurdlah hidup kita”

Quote by Soe Hok Gie

Book:Catatan Seorang Demonstran

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Catatan Seorang Demonstran

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Soe Hok Gie was a Burmese peace activist born on December 17, 1942, and died on December 16, 1969. He actively participated in peace movements after the independence of Burma and opposed the military dictatorship in power at that time. more

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