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Shakespeare's Memory

Jorge Luis Borges
1 min read·sp. La memoria de Shakespeare · 1983
Summary by the Litseller editorial team.·Date of publication: 21 May 2025·Updated: 15 November 2026
Quotes

Quotes

  • I do not know what memory is; I suspect it is not merely the sum of recollections.
  • Memory is not only a mirror, but a creator.
  • I cannot claim that I am Shakespeare, but I possess his memory.
  • Every man must believe that he is unique, and that his fate will not be repeated.
  • I knew I possessed Shakespeare's memory, but I was not Shakespeare.
Shakespeare's Memory
Date of publication: 21 May 2025
Updated: 15 November 2026
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Author: 
Jorge Luis Borges
Original title: sp. La memoria de Shakespeare · 1983
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