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Wisdom and Destiny

Maurice Maeterlinck

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .ly renounced all the follies of royal prerogative, and loyally adopted the new truth and loftier justice that had sprung into being, then should we to-day be admiring his genius. And the king himself, perhaps—for he was not a foolish man, or wicked—may have for one instant beheld his own situation with the clear eye of an impartial philosopher. That at least is by no means impossible, historically or psychologically. Even in our most solemn hours of doubt it is rare that we know not where we should look for the fixed point of duty, its unalterable summit; but we feel that there stretches a distance too wide to be travelled between the actual thing to be done and this mountain-peak, that glitters afar in its solitude. And yet it is proved by man's whole history—by the life of each one of us—that it is on the loftiest summit that right has always its dwelling; and that to this summit we too at the end must climb, after much precious time has been los. . . Read More

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- Elen - Sep 18, 2023

This is for a lifetime! Going back to this almost every night. Beautiful translation into both Estonian (my preferred) and English. Love the love parts especially. Immaculate!

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- Kadi - Feb 06, 2013

Amazing!

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- Kadi - Sep 14, 2014

Amazing book!

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- Alex - Dec 08, 2012

I was amazed by this book actually. I thought it would be sad and boring.

I heard about it from Henry Miller in one of his novels.

Its in many ways kind and uplifting book. In a good and sober ways.

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- Tora - Jul 26, 2007

I don't think I'll ever finish this book. Each page takes you far.....more

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- ناصر - May 13, 2018

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فداكاری در دو مورد خوب است : اول: تنها راه باقی مانده باشد و از هیچ راه دیگری غیر از جانفشانی نتوان به هدف مورد نظر دست یافت. دوم: بدانیم دیگران با این فداكاری خوش

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- Tu - Sep 19, 2017

Đây là lần đầu được tiếp cận với Maurice Maeterlinck, và lần đầu tiên đọc "Thông thái và số phận".

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