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“So long as the child was fed on its mother's milk, everything seemed to it smooth and easy. But when it had to give up milk and take to vodka, - and this is the inevitable law of human development - the childish suckling dreams receded into the realm of the irretrievable past.”

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Book:All Things are Possible
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Lev Shestov
Lev Shestov

Lev Shestov (February 13, 1866 - November 19, 1938) was a prominent Russian philosopher of the 20th century, known for his profound contributions to existentialism and religious philosophy. more

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