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“If I am to die by the bullet of a madman, I must do so smiling. There must be no anger within me. God must be in my heart and on my lips. And you promise me one thing. Should such a thing happen, you are not to shed one tear.”
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- quote
- Confidence:
- 0.60
- Indexed:
- 2026-07-04
- Hash:
- c60b73b81367969d23973d65d95d30a97f5b1e24c78be6d7e70b6575a70817fd
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