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Pain and fear and hunger are effects of causes which can be foreseen and known: but sorrow is a debt which someone else makes for us.
Freya Stark
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"Pain and fear and hunger are effects of causes which can be foreseen and known: but sorrow is a debt which someone else makes for us."
— Freya Stark

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Pain and fear and hunger are effects of causes which can be foreseen and known: but sorrow is a debt which someone else makes for us. — Freya Stark

About Freya Stark

Freya Stark was a Writer from United Kingdom (1893–1993).

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Who said "Pain and fear and hunger are effects of causes which can be foreseen and known:…"?
This quote is attributed to Freya Stark, a Writer from United Kingdom.
When did Freya Stark live?
Freya Stark lived from 1893 – 1993.