„To construct oneself, to know oneself—are these two distinct acts or not?“

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— Paul Valéry

Socrates, p. 81
Eupalinos ou l'architecte (1921)

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französischer Philosoph, Essayist, Schriftsteller und Lyrik… 1871 - 1945

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