Quote by Vaclav Havel
Modern man must descend the spiral of his own absurdity to the low

Modern man must descend the spiral of his own absurdity to the lowest point; only then can he look beyond it. It is obviously impossible to get around it, jump over it, or simply avoid it. – Vaclav Havel

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