Only poets and philosophers see the world as it really is, for only to them is it given to live without illusions. To see clearly is to not act. - Fernando Pessoa

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Only poets and philosophers see the world as it really is, for only to them is it given to live without illusions. To see clearly is to not act.

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About Fernando Pessoa

Fernando Pessoa (13 June 1888 – 30 November 1935) was a Portuguese poet and writer, most of whose work was published posthumously. He wrote frequently under heteronyms, alter egos with developed personalities, biographies, jobs, habits, attitudes, addresses, etc., who sometimes quoted and interacted with each other and other people.

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Native Name: Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa
Alternative Names: Fernando Antonio Nogueira Pessoa Alberto Caeiro Ricardo Reis Bernardo Soares
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شخصيا أنتمى إلى من يوجدون دائما على هامش ما ينتمون إليه، لا ينظرون فحسب إلى الحشد الكبير الذى منه يتكونون، وإنما كذلك إلى الفضاءات الكبيرة الكائنة بجوارهم —

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