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“The cemeteries are full of people” – Quote by Heinrich Böll

„The cemeteries are full of people without whom the world could not live.“

Heinrich BöllHeinrich Böll’s quote about the importance of individuals and their often underestimated influence on society.
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Heinrich Böll was a German writer and an important author of the postwar period.

A thought-provoking quote by Heinrich Böll about the often underestimated importance of individuals to society.


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