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“The most tragic consequence of our criticism of a man is to block his way to humiliation and grace, precisely to drive him into the mechanisms of self justification and into his faults instead of freeing him from them. For him, our voice drowns the voice of God.”

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Paul Tournier

Paul Tournier, born on May 12, 1898 and died on October 7, 1986, was a renowned Swiss physician and psychologist. He is known for his profound psychological insights and philosophical reflections on human existence. more

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