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Fran Saleški Finžgar

Slovenian writer (1871–1962).

Born February 9th, 1871 in Doslovče.

Died June 2nd, 1962 at 91 years old in Ljubljana.

Occupations
Catholic priest, children's writer, editor, linguist, playwright, poet, translator, writer

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon