"You imagine that you derive your happiness from judging, and panting, you pile stones on top of each other, which could have been the stones of a basilica elsewhere, and you consider this a prerequisite for your happiness. After all, even a single stone makes the other's heart and soul go wild if he models the face of his god on it.
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Antoine de Saint-ExupéryAll Translations
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You imagine that you derive your happiness from judging, and panting, you pile stones on top of each other, which could have been the stones of a basilica elsewhere, and you consider this a prerequisite for your happiness. After all, even a single stone makes the other's heart and soul go wild if he models the face of his god on it.
""Azt képzeled, hogy boldogságodat a bírásból meríted, és lihegve halmozod egymásra a köveket, amelyek máshol bazilika kövei lehettek volna, s ezt tartod boldogságod előfeltételének. Holott egyetlen kőtől is lázba jön a másiknak a szíve és a lelke, ha istene arcát mintázza ki rajta."