The difficulty comes from this, that Christianity (Christian orthodoxy) is exclusive and that belief in its truth excludes belief in any other truth. It does not absorb; it repulses.
When everything belongs to everyone, nobody will take care of anything. - Andre Gide
When everything belongs to everyone, nobody will take care of anything.
- Andre Gide
Do not think your truth can be found by anyone else. - Andre Gide
Do not think your truth can be found by anyone else.
True intelligence very readily conceives of an intelligence superior to its own; and this is why truly intelligent men are modest. - Andre Gide
True intelligence very readily conceives of an intelligence superior to its own; and this is why truly intelligent men are modest.
It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for something you are not. - Andre Gide
It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for something you are not.
He who wants a rose must respect her thorn. - Andre Gide
He who wants a rose must respect her thorn.
The truth is that as soon as we are no longer obliged to earn our living, we no longer know what to do with our life and recklessly squander it. - Andre Gide
The truth is that as soon as we are no longer obliged to earn our living, we no longer know what to do with our life and recklessly squander it.
A caterpillar who seeks to know himself would never become a butterfly - Andre Gide
A caterpillar who seeks to know himself would never become a butterfly
A man thinks he owns things, and it is he who is owned - Andre Gide
A man thinks he owns things, and it is he who is owned
Nothing excellent can be done without leisure. - Andre Gide
Nothing excellent can be done without leisure.
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