A human best, which is very little. Its hard to accept the idea that t…

Umberto Eco
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A human best, which is very little. Its hard to accept the idea that there cannot be an order in the universe because it would offend the free will of God and His omnipotence. So the freedom of God is our condemnation, or at least the condemnation of our pride. ✨ Umberto Eco (2014). The Name of the Rose, p.528, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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