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The question I asked Georges has now become a general one - You, who thought you were superfluous, who thought there was no place for you in society, not only are you not superfluous, you are needed and so those who were beggars become givers.
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"The question I asked Georges has now become a general one - You, who thought you were superfluous, who thought there was no place for you in society, not only are you not superfluous, you are needed and so those who were beggars become givers."
— Abbe Pierre

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The question I asked Georges has now become a general one - You, who thought you were superfluous, who thought there was no place for you in society, not only are you not superfluous, you are needed and so those who were beggars become givers. — Abbe Pierre

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

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Who said "The question I asked Georges has now become a general one - You, who thought yo…"?
This quote is attributed to Abbe Pierre, a Clergyman from France.
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Abbe Pierre lived from 1912 – 2007.