Only he who is capable of a genuine encounter with the other is capable of an authentic encounter with himself, and the converse is equally true…From this perspective, every spiritual exercise is a dialogue, insofar as it is an exercise of authentic presence, to oneself and to others.


trans. Michael Chase (1995), p. 91 - La Philosophie comme manière de vivre (2001)

Pierre Hadot Quotes

Only he who is capable of a genuine encounter with the other is capable of an authentic encounter with himself, and the converse is equally...

Only he who is capable of a genuine encounter with the other is capable of an authentic encounter with himself, and the converse is equally...

Only he who is capable of a genuine encounter with the other is capable of an authentic encounter with himself, and the converse is equally...

Only he who is capable of a genuine encounter with the other is capable of an authentic encounter with himself, and the converse is equally...