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“You are caught in the current of unceasing change. Your life is a ripple in it. Every moment of your conscious life links the infinite past with the infinite future. Take part in both and you will not find the present empty.”

Quote by Oswald Spengler

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Aphorisms is a compilation of short, thought-provoking sayings that offer wisdom and reflection on life, philosophy, and human nature. more

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Oswald Spengler

Oswald Spengler was a German philosopher and historian, born on May 29, 1880, and died on May 8, 1936. He is best known for his work 'The Decline of the West', which proposed a theory of cultural cycles, suggesting that civilizations and cultures follow a cycle of growth, maturity, and decline. more

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