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Quote by Franz Kafka
We are sinful not only because we have eaten of the Tree of Knowle

We are sinful not only because we have eaten of the Tree of Knowledge, but also because we have not yet eaten of the Tree of Life. The state in which we are is sinful, irrespective of guilt. – Franz Kafka

Other quotes by Franz Kafka

In theory there is a possibility of perfect happiness: To believe in the indestructible element within one, and not to strive towards it. – Franz Kafka

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Happiness
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Franz Kafka
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You can hold yourself back from the sufferings of the world, that is something you are free to do and it accords with your nature, but perhaps this very holding back is the one suffering you could avoid. – Franz Kafka

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Nature
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Franz Kafka
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Suffering is the positive element in this world, indeed it is the only link between this world and the positive. – Franz Kafka

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positive
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Even the knowledge of my own fallibility cannot keep me from making mistakes. Only when I fall do I get up again. – Vincent Van Gogh

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A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but a little want of knowledge is also a dangerous thing. – Samuel Butler

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It takes a couple of years just to get the background and knowledge that you need before you can go into detailed training for your mission. – Sally Ride

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Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge. – Carl Sagan

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