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I do not turn to history to draw from it an easy lesson of hope, but to confront my experience with that of others, to acquire something I might call universal compassion, and also a sense of responsibility, responsibility for the state of my conscience.


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Author Bio


  • NameZbigniew Herbert
  • DescriptionPolish writer
  • BornOctober 29, 1924
  • DiedJuly 28, 1998
  • CountryPoland
  • ProfessionPoet; Writer
  • AwardsAustrian State Prize For European Literature; Herder Prize; Order Of The White Eagle; Vilenica Prize