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*Es ist in der Selbstbeschränkung, die ein Meister zunächst selbst zeigt.* - Goethe We are, by definition, our limitations, especially those we choose. They trace the borders of our being, create our distinctive, singular humanity. Lines we cross at great peril.
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Aug 21, 2016
Aug 21, 2016 at 10:02 AM UTC
The Lines We Draw
*Es ist in der Selbstbeschränkung, die ein Meister zunächst selbst zeigt.* - Goethe We are, by definition, our limitations, especially those we choose. They trace the borders of our being, create our distinctive, singular humanity. Lines we cross at great peril.
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Aug 21, 2016
Aug 21, 2016 at 10:02 AM UTC
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