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“Having fallen from the eternal, the Evil One's desires are endless, insatiable. Having fallen from pure Being, he is driven by the desire to possess, to fill his emptiness. But the problem is insoluble, always. He is compelled to have and to hold, to possess and consume, and nothing else. All he takes, he destroys.”

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Denis de Rougemont
Denis de Rougemont

Denis de Rougemont was a Swiss writer renowned for his studies on love and marriage. His works profoundly explored the relationship between human emotions and social structures. more

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