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“When a man is alone, for instance, he feels relatively all right; but as soon as 'the others' do dark, primitive things, he begins to fear that if he doesn't join in, he will be considered a fool.”
― Man and His Symbols
― Man and His Symbols
“[...] they eventually sicken from the abuse of their own power. There are no monsters left in heaven or on earth for them to overcome, and their consequent wild behavior brings retribution in its train.”
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“[...] dacă adevărul este scopul vieții, fericirea este o modalitate a ei, care trebuie prețuită în scurta și timida ei existență.”
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“The idealism of youth, which drives on so hard, is bound to lead to over-confidence: The human ego can be exalted to experience godlike attributes, but only at the cost of over-reaching itself and falling to disaster. [...] All the same, the youthful ego must always run this risk, for if a young man does not strive for a higher goal than he can safely reach, he cannot surmount the obstacles between adolescence and maturity.”
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“There is only one thing that seems to work; and that is to turn directly toward the approaching darkness without prejudice and totally naively, and to try to find out what its secret aim is and what it wants from you.”
― Man and His Symbols
― Man and His Symbols
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