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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (1954) 12th President of Turkey from 2014

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“The sadness will last forever.”

Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890) Dutch post-Impressionist painter (1853-1890)

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“San Francisco has always been a dream. And the Golden Gate Bridge and Hollywood, I’d love to see them too.”

Hanoi Hannah (1931–2016) Vietnamese radio personality

As quoted in "‘Hanoi Hannah’ Fondly Remembers Her Role" in Los Angeles Times (4 April 1998) https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-apr-04-mn-35911-story.html
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“Isn't it clear that the war makers are gambling with your lives, while pocketing huge profits?”

Hanoi Hannah (1931–2016) Vietnamese radio personality

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Mahmoud Darwich (1941–2008) Palestinian writer

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“Sorrowful and great is the artist's destiny.”

Franz Liszt (1811–1886) Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist

As quoted in Joseph Machlis, The Enjoyment of Music: An Introduction to Perceptive Listening (1963) Page 107.

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“Wasting time is one of the worst faults of the world. Life is so short, every moment is so precious and yet, we live as if life will never end.”

Franz Liszt (1811–1886) Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist

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