The small are always dependent on the great; they are "small" precisely because they think they are independent. The great thinker is one who can hear what is greatest in the work of other "greats" and who can transform it in an original manner.
Martin HeideggerAbout author
- Author's profession: Philosopher
- Nationality: deutsch
- Born: September 26, 1889
- Died: May 26, 1976
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