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Quote by Jose Bergamin
A German immersed in any civilization different from his own loses

A German immersed in any civilization different from his own loses a weight equivalent in volume to the amount of intelligence he displaces. – Jose Bergamin

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To light one candle to God and another to the Devil is the principle of wisdom. – Jose Bergamin

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