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The Fountains of Silence
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"The Fountains of Silence" Quotes

In 1957 Madrid, an American photographer and a Spanish hotel maid navigate love and secrets during the oppressive Franco regime.

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You have the freedom to choose. You are free to choose.

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Some silence had been encouraged, some coerced. There were a thousand ways to silence a girl.

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We have to be brave. We have to be strong. Your country needs you.

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The truth can be ugly. But it's always best to know the truth.

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There was a lot happening in the world, and it seemed that no one cared.

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Sometimes the silence of love is louder than the declarations.

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History is not just facts and events. History is also a pain in the heart and we repeat history until we are able to make another’s pain in the heart our own.

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Opinions are not facts. You can't argue with a fact.

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You know what they say about silence. It speaks louder than words.

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Every war is a war against children.

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