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Peter Handke - The main thing:... not to let myself be...
The main thing:... not to let myself be defined by history, not to take it as an excuse-despise it in those who hide their personal insignificance behind it-and yet know it, in order to understand people and above all to see through them. (Peter Handke)

The main thing:... not to let myself be defined by history, not to take it as an excuse-despise it in those who hide their personal insignificance behind it-and yet know it, in order to understand people and above all to see through them.

Peter Handke

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