Jose Saramago

"This is the effect of panic, a natural effect, you could say that animal nature is like this, plant life would behave in exactly the same way, too, if it did not have all those roots to hold it in the ground, and how nice it would be to see the trees of the forest fleeing the flames."

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Source: José Raúl Capablanca (1921). “Chess Fundamentals”, Harcourt

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Jose Saramago

Jose Saramago

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Jose Saramago was a Portuguese novelist known for his thought-provoking works, including 'Blindness,' which explore themes of truth and human nature.

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