I think of my suffering, of the problem of my suffering. What am I suffering from? From knowledge - is it going to destroy me? What am I suffering from? From sexuality - is it going to destroy me? (Thomas Mann)

I think of my suffering, of the problem of my suffering. What am I suffering from? From knowledge - is it going to destroy me? What am I suffering from? From sexuality - is it going to destroy me?

Thomas Mann

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