As we should stand at a certain distance to view objects, so we should… — Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims
SAPIR 861
As we should stand at a certain distance to view objects, so we should also stand at a distance to observe society; each has its proper point of view from which it should be regarded. It is quite right that it should not be looked at too closely, for there is hardly a man who in all matters allows himself to be seen as he really is.
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