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Diary September 11-17. 2001

Patti Smith · 12 Sept 2026

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    Humanity is a duty to offer one's hand, bread, prayer and love with no distinction of faith, party or nationality.

    Their wordsWe are New York. A thoroughly human city. Diversity is our pride. Humanity is our duty - to offer one’s hand, one’s bread, one’s prayer, and one’s human love, with no distinction of faith, party, or nationality.

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