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Lion Feuchtwanger

German Novelist

Born: Jul 7, 1884

Died: Dec 21, 1958

Always History Leading Past Reality Step

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There's only a step from the sublime to the ridiculous, but there's no road leading from the ridiculous to the sublime. Lion Feuchtwanger

Only Step Road Leading Sublime Ridiculous

Like the philosopher, the author views his task as one of establishing a clear connection between life and history, and of making the past bear fruit for the present and future. Lion Feuchtwanger

Life Future History Fruit Past Philosopher Bear Clear Between Like Making His Author Task Establishing Views Connection Present

Both the historian and the novelist view history as the struggle of a tiny minority, able and determined to make judgments, which is up against a vast and densely packed majority of the blind, who are led by their instincts and unable to think for themselves. Lion Feuchtwanger

History Struggle Minority Think Unable Able Determined Both Vast Instincts Majority Blind Make Judgments Led Historian Up Tiny Which Against Packed Themselves View Who Novelist

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