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“The effortlessness of a performance for which great strength is needed is a spectacle of whose aesthetic beauty the East has an exceedingly sensitive and grateful appreciation.”

Quote by Eugen Herrigel

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Eugen Herrigel (March 20, 1884 - 1955) was a renowned German author and biographer known for his deep exploration of Eastern philosophy and Japanese culture. more

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