...he began to fear whether in the presence of far greater events, all his acts would not fade into insignificance, just as a drop of rain disappears into the sea.
Henryk SienkiewiczAbout author
- Author's profession: Novelist, Writer
- Nationality: polish
- Born: May 5, 1846
- Died: November 15, 1916
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