“God wills, man dreams, the work is born.”

—  Fernando Pessoa , book Mensagem

Poem "O Infante", verse 1.
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Original: Deus quer, o homem sonha, a obra nasce.

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Portuguese poet, writer, literary critic, translator, publi… 1888–1935

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