“Those we most often exclude from the normal life of society, people with disabilities, have profound lessons to teach us. When we do include them, they add richly to our lives and add immensely to our world.”

—  Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier, Becoming Human, 2001
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Canadian humanitarian 1928–2019

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