“For, to be a stranger is naturally a very positive relation; it is a specific form of interaction.”
— Georg Simmel
Author: Georg Simmel
Category: positive
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Every relationship between persons causes a picture
“Every relationship between persons causes a picture of each to take form in the mind of the other, and this picture evidently is in reciprocal relationship with that personal relationship.”
— Georg Simmel
Author: Georg Simmel
Category: relationship
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Every relationship between two individuals or two
“Every relationship between two individuals or two groups will be characterized by the ratio of secrecy that is involved in it.”
— Georg Simmel
Author: Georg Simmel
Category: relationship
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Discretion is nothing other than the sense
“Discretion is nothing other than the sense of justice with respect to the sphere of the intimate contents of life.”
— Georg Simmel
Author: Georg Simmel
Category: respect
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In the latter case life rests upon
“In the latter case life rests upon a thousand presuppositions which the individual can never trace back to their origins, and verify; but which he must accept upon faith and belief.”
— Georg Simmel
Author: Georg Simmel
Category: faith
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