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What I would say to the young men and women who are beset by hopelessness and doubt is that they should go and see what is being done on the ground to fight poverty, not like going to the zoo but to take action, to open their hearts and their consciences.
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"What I would say to the young men and women who are beset by hopelessness and doubt is that they should go and see what is being done on the ground to fight poverty, not like going to the zoo but to take action, to open their hearts and their consciences."
— Abbe Pierre

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What I would say to the young men and women who are beset by hopelessness and doubt is that they should go and see what is being done on the ground to fight poverty, not like going to the zoo but to take action, to open their hearts and their consciences. — Abbe Pierre

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Abbe Pierre was a Clergyman from France (1912–2007).

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Who said "What I would say to the young men and women who are beset by hopelessness and d…"?
This quote is attributed to Abbe Pierre, a Clergyman from France.
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Abbe Pierre lived from 1912 – 2007.