Quote#Nature
And I saw another man
Quote byPetr Uspensky · 1878–1947
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Symbolism of the Tarot (1913), Card 0 : The Fool.
English (original)
And I saw another man. Tired and lame he dragged himself along the dusty road, across the deserted plain under the scorching rays of the sun.
— Petr Uspensky
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