Even though man himself is mortal, he can imagine neither the end of space nor of time nor of history nor of a people, for he always lives in an illu… - Milan Kundera

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Even though man himself is mortal, he can imagine neither the end of space nor of time nor of history nor of a people, for he always lives in an illusory infinitude.
Those who are fascinated by the idea of progress do not suspect that everything moving forward is at the same time bringing the end nearer and that joyous watchwords like 'forward' and 'farther' are the lascivious voice of death urging us to hasten to it.