Quotation by

Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlege

What is called good society is usually nothing but a mosaic of polished caricatures.

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Schlegel suggests that what people often admire as an ideal society is actually made up of individuals who are overly refined versions of exaggerated or distorted traits. This means that the appearance of a perfect community is superficial and lacks genuine depth or authenticity.

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