Milan Kundera Quotes

The worth of a human being lies in the ability to extend oneself, to go outside oneself, to exist in and for other people.

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• The worth of a human being lies in the ability to extend oneself, to go outside oneself, to exist in and for other people.

  

  Milan Kundera
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  • Humans
  • Oneself