"The essential requirement is that he be able to consider the selected sentence as a maxim that is true in what it asserts, suitable in what it prescribes, and useful in terms of one’s circumstances. Writing as a personal exercise done by and for oneself is an art of disparate truth —or, more exactly, a … Continue reading Self Writing by Michel Foucault
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Too Much Fruit Kills The Root
"A king went riding in the forest and encountered a mango tree laden with fruit. He said to his servants, 'Go back in the evening and collect the mangoes,' because he wanted them for the royal dining table. The servants went back to the forest but returned to the palace empty-handed. 'Sorry, your Majesty,' they … Continue reading Too Much Fruit Kills The Root
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