Man is always inclined to regard the small circle in which he lives as the center of the world and to make his particular, private life the standard of the universe and to make his particular, private life the standard of the universe. But he must give up this vain pretense, this petty provincial way of thinking and judging.


Zur philosophischen Anthropologie: (ed. Meiner Verlag, 2005) - ISBN: 9783787312528

Ernst Cassirer Quotes

Man is always inclined to regard the small circle in which he lives as the center of the world and to make his particular, private life the standard...

Man is always inclined to regard the small circle in which he lives as the center of the world and to make his particular, private life the standard...

Man is always inclined to regard the small circle in which he lives as the center of the world and to make his particular, private life the standard...

Man is always inclined to regard the small circle in which he lives as the center of the world and to make his particular, private life the standard...