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“The sovereign being is burdened with a servitude that crushes him, and the condition of free men is deliberate servility.”
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“The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.”
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“Words are a pretext. It is the inner bond that draws one person to another, not words.”
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“But a sort of rupture-in anguish-leaves us at the limit of tears: in such a case we lose ourselves, we forget ourselves and communicate with an elusive beyond.”
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“Though the immediate impression of rebellion may obscure the fact, the task of authentic literature is nevertheless only conceivable in terms of a desire for fundamental communication with the reader.”
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Maria’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Maria’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
425 books
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120 friends
10 books
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54 friends
93 books
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1,065 friends
3,913 books
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2,465 friends
42 books
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613 friends
688 books
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3,516 friends
2 books
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66 friends
35 books
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383 friends
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