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For Whom The Bell Tolls No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manor of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.
Borges has a sullenly complex and fascinating personal history.
His almost blind acceptance and loyalty to the dark and oppressive period of Argentine regime rule became quite significant as to how most saw him and judged.
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