"'Know thyself' was written over the portal of the antique world. Over the portal of the new world, 'Be thyself' shall be written."
— Oscar Wilde

January 1, 1970

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Oscar Wilde
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German: ""Über den Pforten der antiken Welt stand: »Erkenne dich selbst!«. Über den Pforten unserer neuen Welt sollte stehen: »Sei du selbst!«." Die Seele des Menschen im Sozialismus"

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