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Love is what we learn on the brink,
after we've archived all our inherited
and acquired science. Love begins late.

— Carlos Drummond de Andrade As Impurezas do Branco [Impurities of White (1973)

Amor é o que se aprende no limite,
depois de se arquivar toda a ciência
herdada, ouvida. Amor começa tarde.

Original text (Spanish)

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And each moment is different, and each man
is different, and we are all equal.

A Rosa do Povo [Rose of the People (1945)

I have just two hands
and the feeling of the world,
but I'm teeming with slaves,
my memories are streaming
and my body yields
at the crossroads of love.

Sentimento do mundo [Feeling of the World (1940)

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