For sin is just this, what man cannot by its very nature do with his whole being; it is possible to silence the conflict in the soul, but it is not possible to uproot it.
Martin BuberAbout author
- Author's profession: Philosopher
- Nationality: deutsch
- Born: February 8, 1878
- Died: June 13, 1965
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