Quote#World
Long before the human spirit awoke to clear cognizance of the world…
Quote byOlaf Stapledon · 1886–1950
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Last and First Men (1930), Chapter I: Balkan Europe; Section 1, “The European War and After” (p. 17).
English (original)
Long before the human spirit awoke to clear cognizance of the world and itself, it sometimes stirred in its sleep, opened bewildered eyes, and slept again.
— Olaf Stapledon
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