"Reason is not enough to understand oneself or the phenomena of the world: to understand and perceive the essential, the infallible, something more is needed, more than reason. It also requires grace, humility, some particularly fortunate operation of our bodies and instincts, some favorable disposition of the object of our study, and perhaps the right constellations of the stars, to understand anything on this earth. Think of this when you are proud because you think you understand this or that.
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Márai SándorAll Translations
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Reason is not enough to understand oneself or the phenomena of the world: to understand and perceive the essential, the infallible, something more is needed, more than reason. It also requires grace, humility, some particularly fortunate operation of our bodies and instincts, some favorable disposition of the object of our study, and perhaps the right constellations of the stars, to understand anything on this earth. Think of this when you are proud because you think you understand this or that.
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Az értelem nem elég ahhoz, hogy megértsük önmagunkat vagy a világ tüneményeit: a lényeges, a csalhatatlan megértéséhez és érzékeléséhez valami más is kell, több, mint az értelem. Kell hozzá kegyelem is, alázat is, testünknek és ösztöneinknek valamilyen különösen szerencsés működése, vizsgálatunk tárgyának egyfajta előnyös elhelyezése, s talán a csillagképek megfelelő alakulása is szükséges hozzá, hogy megértsünk e földön valamit. Gondolj erre, mikor büszke vagy, mert azt hiszed, érted ezt vagy azt.
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Rațiunea nu este suficientă pentru a ne înțelege pe noi înșine sau fenomenele lumii: pentru a înțelege și a percepe esențialul, infailibilul, este nevoie de ceva mai mult, mai mult decât de rațiune. Este nevoie, de asemenea, de har, de umilință, de o funcționare deosebit de norocoasă a corpului și a instinctelor noastre, de o dispoziție favorabilă a obiectului studiului nostru și poate de constelațiile corecte ale stelelor, pentru a înțelege ceva pe acest pământ. Gândiți-vă la acest lucru atunci când sunteți mândri pentru că credeți că înțelegeți asta sau aia.
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