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Thích Quảng Đức

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Vietnamese Buddhist monk who self-immolated in Saigon in 1963, whose sacrifice had lasting political and cultural impact.

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"Mine is all around self-immolation. I don't have a desire to commit suicide, disfigure myself or make a political statement like Thích Quảng Đức or Ryszard Siwiec from my country but there's a 'voice in my head' that leads me to thinking that if I'm not courageous enough to accomplish a radical act "
What is your most irrational desire/yearning? · u/squidrabbit · ↑52 · 2022-09-05
"We all know photo of the famous monk who self immolated in Saigon in 1963. His brave sacrifice put pressure on the South Vietnamese government, won world press photo of the year, and got the attention of JFK."
Are people already forgetting about Luigi? · u/ExpertLake7337 · ↑29 · 2025-01-16
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