“Gratitude, as it were, is the moral memory of mankind. In this respect, it differs from faithfulness by being more practical and impulsive: although it may remain, of course, something purely internal, it may yet engender new actions. It is an ideal bridge which the soul comes across again and again, so to speak, and which, upon provocations too slight to throw a new bridge to the other person, it uses to come closer to him.”
Quote by Georg Simmel
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Georg Simmel
German philosopher and sociologist, born on March 1, 1858, and died on September 28, 1918. Georg Simmel is renowned for his significant contributions to sociological theory, particularly in the areas of social structure, social interaction, and urban life. more
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