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Gabriel Marcel, the influential French philosopher, left an indelible mark on existentialism and phenomenology with his profound insights into the nature of existence and human consciousness. Through his philosophical inquiries and existential reflections, Marcel challenged conventional wisdom and invited readers to contemplate the deeper meaning of life and being.
"The striking thing about the Precious Blood is the bond it establishes between love and suffering in our experience, a bond that has become so close that we have come to think of suffering accepted with joy as the most authentic sign of love with any depth at all."
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"Contemplation and wisdom are highest achievements and man is not totally at home with them."
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"The wise man knows how to run his life so that contemplation is Possible."
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"It is right that we be concerned with the scientific probity of metaphysics."
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"But however measurable, there is much more life in music than mathematics or logic ever dreamed of."
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"But a science is exact to the extent that its method measures up to and is adequate to its object."
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"The dynamic element in my philosophy, taken as a whole, can be seen as an obstinate and untiring battle against the spirit of abstraction."