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Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of our fear. Let him not love the earth too deeply.

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"Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of our fear. Let him not love the earth too deeply... For fear will rob him of all if he gives too much"

- Alan Paton

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This quote is written / told by Alan Paton between January 11, 1903 and April 12, 1988. He/she was a famous Novelist from South Africa. The author also have 10 other quotes.

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