Gilberto Freyre

Brazilian politician and academic (1900-1987).

Born March 15th, 1900 in Recife. [ref]

Died July 18th, 1987 at 87 years old in Recife. [ref]

Occupations
anthropologist, historian, journalist, painter, poet, politician, sociologist, writer
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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