In becoming a citizen, one undertakes certain duties and responsibilities. One of the more intangible of those duties and responsibilities is no matter what one's birth and background, to accept the historical past of the new country as one's own.
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"In becoming a citizen, one undertakes certain duties and responsibilities. One of the more intangible of those duties and responsibilities is no matter what one's birth and background, to accept the historical past of the new country as one's own." — J. M. Coetzee
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In becoming a citizen, one undertakes certain duties and responsibilities. One of the more intangible of those duties and responsibilities is no matter what one's birth and background, to accept the historical past of the new country as one's own. — J. M. Coetzee
About J. M. Coetzee
J. M. Coetzee was a Author from South Africa (1940–present).
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This quote is attributed to J. M. Coetzee, a Author from South Africa.
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J. M. Coetzee lived from 1940 – present.