Audrey Hepburn

"Somebody said to me the other day, 'You know, it's really senseless, what you're doing. There's always been suffering, there will always be suffering, and you're just prolonging the suffering of these children [by rescuing them].' My answer is, 'Okay, then, let's start with your grandchild. Don't buy antibiotics if it gets pneumonia. Don't take it to the hospital of it has an accident. It's against life-against humanity-to think that way."

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Source: Audrey Hepburn : A Life in Pictures. Book by Yann-Brice Dherbier, Pierre-Henri Verlhac, 2007.

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Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn

Actress, Humanitarian

Audrey Hepburn was a celebrated actress and humanitarian known for her iconic roles and commitment to children's rights.

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