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Amadou Hampâté Bâ Quotes: Every old man that dies is a library that burns.
         

Every old man that dies is a library that burns.


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Every old man that dies is a library that burns.
         



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This page presents the quote "Every old man that dies is a library that burns.". Author of this quote is Amadou Hampâté Bâ. This quote is about culture, biography, literacy,.