P. 234
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Every step closer to my soul excites the scornful laughter of my devils, those cowardly ear-whisperers and poison-mixers. It was easy for them to laugh, since I had to do strange things.
— Carl Jung
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Every step closer to my soul excites the scornful laughter of my devils, those cowardly ear-whisperers and poison-mixers. It was easy for them to laugh, since I had to do strange things." in the context of "P. 234" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Carl Jung" (Quotes, The Red Book: Liber Novus (2009): The Red Book: Liber Novus by C. G. Jung. 1st edition. Edited by Sonu Shamdasani. Translated by Mark Kyburz, John Peck, and Sonu Shamdasani. Philemon Foundation and W. W. Norton & Company, 2009. .)
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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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