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Quote by Raimundo de Farias Brito
Quero ensinar aos que padecem como é que se pode esperar com serenidade o desenlace da morte.
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The speaker describes a lesson for people who suffer: how to face the approach and final outcome of death calmly. “With serenity” suggests inner steadiness rather than panic or agitation. The sentence presents this calm waiting as something that can be learned and shared with others who are enduring suffering.
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- Os Annaes — Biblioteca Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin (USP)
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