Antonio Machado

"Death is something we shouldn't fear because, while we are, death isn't, and when death is, we aren't."

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Source: Antonio Machado, Robert Bly (1983). “Times Alone: Selected Poems of Antonio Machado”, p.109, Wesleyan University Press

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Antonio Machado

Antonio Machado

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Antonio Machado was a Spanish poet known for his profound reflections on love and existence, particularly in his notable work 'Soledades'.

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