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“কান্টের মতো দার্শনিক একটা ছোট্ট শহরে ছিলেন জার্মানির, এত বড় চিন্তা করবার খোরাক পেয়েছিলেন সেখানে থেকেই। শহরে না থাকলেই লোক পুরোনো হয় বলে মনে কর কেন? নতুন আর পুরোনো অত্যন্ত সাধারণ ধরনের শ্রেণীবিভাগ। নতুন মাত্রেই ভালো নয়, পুরোনো মাত্রই মূল্যহীন নয়।”

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