> ... And if the most immediate cause of stress comes to an end, you are grievously amazed to see that another one lies behind; and in reality a whole series of others....
> ... a country is considered the more civilized the more the wisdom and efficiency of its laws hinder a weak man from becoming too weak or a powerful one too powerful.
https://www.themarginalian.org/2017/04/24/primo-levi-survival-in-auschwitz/
#MariaPopova with #PrimoLevi #OnHappiness and #Discontent
#IsThisAMan #SurvivalInAuschwitz
/HT @mariapopova