THE BOOK OF LAUGHTER AND FORGETTING QUOTES

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Here are 10 quotes from “The Book of Laughter and Forgetting” by Milan Kundera:

“The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting.”

“The longing for imaginary repose is one of the most dangerous enemies of our freedom.”

“The only reason people want to be masters of the future is to change the past.”

“Men are always ready to adopt a point of view as long as they don’t have to adopt a responsibility.”

“The ridiculousness of a man’s life does not prevent him from loving or hating.”

“The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting.”

“Living being signify nothing; they are mere bursts of laughter in the infinite expanse of laughter.”

“To fall in love is to create a religion that has a fallible god.”

“Everyone has his own rhythm of suffering.”

“For there is nothing heavier than compassion. Not even one’s own pain weighs so heavy as the pain one feels for someone.”

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list, and there are many more powerful quotes in the book.