“The very act of sacrifice magnifies the one who sacrifices himself to the point where his sacrifice is much more costly to humanity than would have been the loss of those for whom he is sacrificing himself. But in his abnegation lies the secret of his grandeur.”
Quote by Andre Gide
Author
Andre Gide
Andre Gide was a French author born on November 22, 1869, and died on February 19, 1951. Known for his profound literary works and philosophical explorations of morality, Gide is considered one of the most important figures in 20th-century French literature. more
You May Also Like
“How much more sensuality invites to art than does sentimentality.”
“He who makes great demands upon himself is naturally inclined to make great demands on others.”
“To love the truth is to refuse to let oneself be saddened by it.”
“Each of us really understands in others only those feelings he is capable of producing himself.”