No one's death comes to pass without making some impression, and those close to the deceased inherit part of the liberated soul and become richer in their humanness.
Interpretation
Death impacts everyone and creates a lasting influence on those left behind.
Hermann Broch's quote reflects on the profound effect that death has on individuals and communities. It suggests that when someone passes away, their essence and experiences are shared with those who knew them, enriching their lives and deepening their understanding of humanity. This inheritance of the 'liberated soul' results in personal growth for the bereaved, highlighting the interconnectedness of human experiences.
In practice
During a eulogy, reflecting on the impact of the deceased on the community.
The maker of kitsch does not create inferior art, he is not an incompetent or a bungler, he cannot be evaluated by aesthetic standards; rather, he is ethically depraved, a criminal willing radical evil. And since it is radical evil that is manifest here, evil per se, forming the absolute negative pole of every value-system, kitsch will always be evil, not just kitsch in art, but kitsch in every value-system that is not an imitation system.
Were one merely to seek information, one should inquire of the man who hates, but if one wishes to know what truly is, one better ask the one who loves
One who hates is a man holding a magnifying-glass, and when he hates someone, he knows precisely that person's surface, from the soles of his feet all the way up to each hair on the hated head
There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation.
One of the problems with the kill-or-capture metric is that it has often been to the exclusion of having a deeper, richer understanding of the movement, its origins, and our adversaries' mindset. The nuances are absolutely critical. Our adversaries are wedded to the ideology that informs and fuels their struggle, and, by not paying attention, we risk not knowing our enemy.
God is silent. Now if only man would shut up.
Are not there little chapters in everybody's life, that seem to be nothing, and yet affect all the rest of the history?
Religious persecution may shield itself under the guise of a mistaken and over-zealous piety.
A few profit - and the many pay. But there is a way to stop it. You can't end it by disarmament conferences. You can't eliminate it by peace parleys at Geneva. Well-meaning but impractical groups can't wipe it out by resolutions. It can be smashed effectively only by taking the profit out of war.
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