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We cry aloud, and the only answer is the echo of our wailing cry.
Said by
Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “We cry aloud, and the only answer is the echo of our wailing cry.”
Editor's note · Context
Stevenson articulates the loneliness and despair that can accompany human existence.
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