No one's death comes to pass without making some impression, and those close to the deceased inherit part of the liberated soul and become richer in their humanness.
Interpretation
Death impacts everyone and creates a lasting influence on those left behind.
Hermann Broch's quote reflects on the profound effect that death has on individuals and communities. It suggests that when someone passes away, their essence and experiences are shared with those who knew them, enriching their lives and deepening their understanding of humanity. This inheritance of the 'liberated soul' results in personal growth for the bereaved, highlighting the interconnectedness of human experiences.
In practice
During a eulogy, reflecting on the impact of the deceased on the community.
The maker of kitsch does not create inferior art, he is not an incompetent or a bungler, he cannot be evaluated by aesthetic standards; rather, he is ethically depraved, a criminal willing radical evil. And since it is radical evil that is manifest here, evil per se, forming the absolute negative pole of every value-system, kitsch will always be evil, not just kitsch in art, but kitsch in every value-system that is not an imitation system.
Were one merely to seek information, one should inquire of the man who hates, but if one wishes to know what truly is, one better ask the one who loves
One who hates is a man holding a magnifying-glass, and when he hates someone, he knows precisely that person's surface, from the soles of his feet all the way up to each hair on the hated head
Freedom is the alone unoriginated birthright of man, and belongs to him by force of his humanity.
Politics is a science. You can demonstrate that you are right and that others are wrong.
For the saddest epitaph which can be carved in memory of a vanished freedom is that it was lost because its possessors failed to stretch forth a saving hand while there was still time.
The only routine with me is no routine at all.
The action required to sustain human life is primarily intellectual; everything man needs has to be discovered by his mind and produced by his effort.
The world in which we live can be understood as a result of muddle and accident; but if it is the outcome of deliberate purpose, the purpose must have been that of a fiend. For my part, I find accident a less painful and more plausible hypothesis.
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