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“Whether he is aware of it or not, every human being dwells in tradition and history. Human memory is this constant dwelling in tradition. It constitutes that fundamental human characteristic of historicity.”

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Medard Boss
Medard Boss

Medard Boss was an individual of an unknown profession, born on October 4, 1903, and passed away on December 21, 1990. more

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