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The Solitary Despises… – Thomas Merton

August 10, 2025

The solitary… despises the criminal, bloodthirsty arrogance of his own nation or class, as much as that of “the enemy.” He despises his own self-seeking aggressivity as much as that of the politicians who hypocritically pretend they are fighting for peace. — Disputed Questions, p. 171 (ebook)

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