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Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

I didn't fully realize it at the time, but the goal of my life was profoundly molded by this experience - to help produce, in the next generation, more Mother Teresas and less Hitlers.

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The experience shaped the author's purpose to encourage kindness and compassion in future generations rather than cruelty and harm. She recognizes that this goal became clear only after reflecting on how deeply the event influenced her values and actions.

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