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From the moment when he catches sight of the light of the world, a man seeks to find out himself and get hold of himself out of its confusion, in which he, with everything else, is tossed about in motley mixture.

Max Stirner

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Max Stirner
Age: 49 †
Born: 1806
Born: October 25
Died: 1856
Died: June 26
Educator
Journalist
Philosopher
Professor Of Philosophy
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Writer
Johann Kaspar Schmidt
Men
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World
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Motley
Moment
Tossed
Moments
Catches
Else
Mixture
Light
Mixtures
Find
Seeks
Everything
Confusion

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