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Jorge Luis Borges Quotes

Like all writers, he measured the achievements of others by what they had accomplished, asking of them that they measure him by what he envisaged or planned.
Jorge Luis Borges

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Poet Quotes
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Date of Birth:
August 24, 1899
Date of Death:
June 14, 1986
Nationality:
Argentinian
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