In Tereza's eyes, books were the emblems of a secret brotherhood

Milan Kundera
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In Tereza's eyes, books were the emblems of a secret brotherhood
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The worth of a human being lies in the ability to extend oneself, to go outside oneself, to exist in and for other people.
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