I wish to live because life has within it that which is good, that which is beautiful, and that which is love. Therefore, since I have known all of t… - Lorraine Hansberry

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I wish to live because life has within it that which is good, that which is beautiful, and that which is love. Therefore, since I have known all of these things, I have found them to be reason enough and — I wish to live. Moreover, because this is so, I wish others to live for generations and generations and generations and generations.

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About Lorraine Hansberry

Lorraine Hansberry (19 May 1930 – 12 January 1965) was an American playwright.

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Alternative Names: Lorraine Vivian Hansberry
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