Carl Jung, in reasury Of Spiritual Wisdom A Collection Of 10,000 Powerful Quotations For Transforming Your Life, Motilal Banarsidass Publ., 30 January 2003, p. 300
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As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.
— Carl Jung on Existence
What It Means
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About Carl Jung
Carl Gustav Jung (IPA: ˈkarl ˈgʊstaf ˈjʊŋ) (26 July 1875 – 6 June 1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology.
About Carl Jung
Carl Gustav Jung (IPA: ˈkarl ˈgʊstaf ˈjʊŋ) (26 July 1875 – 6 June 1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology.
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