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“These two enormous forces - truth and meaning - are at war in today's world... And something sooner or later has to give.”

Quote by Ken Wilber

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Ken Wilber is an American writer and philosopher, born on January 31, 1949. He is the founder of Integral Theory, which aims to integrate human knowledge, philosophy, psychology, and religion. Wilber's work covers a wide range of fields, including personal growth, spiritual development, and cultural studies. more

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“Chess-players are so unsociable, they are no company for any but themselves.”

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Book:Wedding preparations in the country: and other posthumous prose writings. With notes by Max Brod

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