Primo Levi quote: If we had to and were able to suffer the sufferings of everyone, we could not live.

If we had to and were able to suffer the sufferings of everyone, we could not live.

~ Primo Levi ~

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If we had to and were able to suffer the sufferings of everyone, we could not live.

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