"So finally we tumble into the abyss, we ask God why he has made us so feeble. But, in spite of ourselves, He replies through our consciences: 'I have made you too feeble to climb out of the pit, because i made you strong enough not to fall in."

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Swiss Philosopher

Morality, Responsibility, Strength, Conscience, Faith

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"So finally we tumble into the abyss, we ask God why he has made us so feeble. But, in spite of ourselves, He replies through our consciences: 'I have made you too feeble to climb out of the pit, because i made you strong enough not to fall in."

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"Once the ego is born into this world, it has to shoulder morality."

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