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Man is profoundly dependent on the reflection of himself in another man's soul, be it even the soul of an idiot.
-Witold Gombrowicz
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Man Is Profoundly Dependent On The Reflection

Witold Gombrowicz
Man is profoundly dependent on the reflection of himself in another man's soul, be it even the soul of an idiot.
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