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Quote by Gabriel Marcel

“An individual is not distinct from his place. He is his place.”

Quote by Gabriel Marcel

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Gabriel Marcel was a French philosopher born on December 7, 1889, and died on October 8, 1973. His philosophical thoughts were deeply influenced by existentialism, particularly focusing on the meaning of individual existence and the essence of human experience. more

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