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Naguib Mahfouz
Egyptian writer (1911–2006).
Born December 11th, 1911 in Cairo. [ref]
Died August 30th, 2006 at 94 years old in Giza Governorate (pneumonia, kidney failure). [ref]
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving