We call that person who has lost his father, an orphan; and a widower that man who has lost his wife. But that man who has known the immense unhappiness of losing a friend, by what name do we call him? Here every language is silent and holds its peace in impotence.
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"We call that person who has lost his father, an orphan; and a widower that man who has lost his wife. But that man who has known the immense unhappiness of losing a friend, by what name do we call him? Here every language is silent and holds its peace in impotence." — Joseph Roux #warpeace
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We call that person who has lost his father, an orphan; and a widower that man who has lost his wife. But that man who has known the immense unhappiness of losing a friend, by what name do we call him? Here every language is silent and holds its peace in impotence. — Joseph Roux
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Joseph Roux was a Clergyman from France (1832–1913).
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Who said "We call that person who has lost his father, an orphan; and a widower that man…"?
This quote is attributed to Joseph Roux, a Clergyman from France.
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Joseph Roux lived from 1832 – 1913.
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