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I hold this to be the highest task for a bond between two people: that each protects the solitude of the other.
Rainer Maria Rilke
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— Rainer Maria Rilke

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Rainer Maria Rilke was a Poet from Germany (1875–1926).

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This quote is attributed to Rainer Maria Rilke, a Poet from Germany.
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Rainer Maria Rilke lived from 1875 – 1926.