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Andre Gide

Everything has been said before, but since nobody listens we have to keep going back and beginning all over again.

Experience

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Andre Gide means that all ideas and lessons have already been expressed at some point, but because people often ignore or forget them, we are forced to revisit and explain those same things repeatedly. This cycle happens because understanding and attention are limited, so experience must be shared anew to be absorbed.

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