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“There is no wrong suffering. There is imaginary, sham, feigned, simulated, pretended suffering. But the assertion that someone suffers for the right or wrong reason presupposes a divine, all-penetrating judgment able to distinguish historically obsolete forms of suffering from those in our time, instead of leaving this decision to the sufferers themselves.”

Book:Suffering

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Suffering

This book delves into the various aspects of suffering, examining its impact on individuals and society, and offering insights into its causes and consequences. more

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Dorothee Solle

Dorothee Solle was a renowned German writer and poet, recognized for her significant contributions to German literature. Born on September 30, 1929, in Berlin, Germany, she passed away on April 27, 2003. Her work, often reflecting her experiences during the Nazi era and the post-war period, is celebrated for its lyrical beauty and political engagement. more

“The more people anticipate the elimination of suffering the less strength they have actually to oppose it. Whoever deals with his personal suffering only in the way our society has taught him - through illusion, minimization, suppression, apathy - will deal with societal suffering in the same way.”

People Way Suffering Deals Taught Illusion Our Society Apathy Anticipate Suppression Elimination

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“Every acceptance of suffering is an acceptance of that which exists. The denial of every form of suffering can result in a flight from reality in which contact with reality becomes ever thinner, ever more fragmentary. It is impossible to remove oneself totally from suffering, unless one removes oneself from life itself, no longer enters into relationships, makes oneself invulnerable.”

Reality Form Suffering Results Impossible Acceptance Oneself Contact Flight Denial Remove

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Source: Suffering

“Lord knows what incommunicable small terrors infants go through, unknown to all. We disregard them, we say they forget, because they have not the words to make us remember. ... By the time they learn to speak they have forgotten the details of their complaints, and so we never know. They forget so quickly, we say, because we cannot contemplate the fact that they never forget.”

Knows Children Facts Remember Speak Forget Lord Forgotten Terror Details Never Forget Contemplating Complaints Infant Disregard

Author:Margaret Drabble

“How extraordinary people are, that they get themselves into such situations where they go on doing what they dislike doing, and have no need or obligation to do, simply because it seems to be expected.”