Quote by Friedrich Durrenmatt

Revolutions demand enormous sacrifices and, at the same time, create a new need to change the world again.

Revolutions demand enormous sacrifices and, at the same time

Summary

This quote suggests that revolutions are powerful and transformative, but they also come with significant costs and sacrifices. It implies that even when a revolution succeeds in changing the world, it generates a new desire or pressure to continue making further changes. It highlights the perpetual nature of progress and the ongoing need to strive for improvement, indicating that revolutions are not the final solution but rather catalysts for continuous evolution.

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Change

By Friedrich Durrenmatt

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