Constant Quote by Antonio Tabucchi

“But democracy isn't a state of perfection. It has to be improved, and that means constant vigilance.”

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No, I'm happy to go on living the life I've chosen. I'm a university teacher and I like my job.

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I've always been drawn to tormented people full of contradictions.

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I live quietly at home among my family and friends.

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My books are about losers, about people who've lost their way and are engaged in a search.

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Xenophobia manifests itself especially against civilizations and cultures that are weak because they lack economic resources, means of subsistence or land. So nomadic people…

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I vividly remember the stories my grandfather told me about the carnage of the First World War, which people tend to forget was one…

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I prefer insomnia to anaesthesia.

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The salt of any interesting civilization is mixture.

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I don't know whether these people are going to find themselves, but as they live their lives they have no choice but to face…

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We all want to be someone else but without ceasing to be ourselves. I think it's very important to defend this idea in real…

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I don't go for people who lead full and satisfying lives.

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