Things as old as humanity
Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh, from Nuenen, 2 January 1884
I do not know whether you will understand me, but I wanted to make clear to you that I - thinking as I do - could hardly get cross with anyone merely on account of an opinion. Not counting my own opinions for much. But my not being able to resign myself to the fact that I see many persons lead a life, rather rashly I think, too far removed from what is true for all is quite another thing. So if I get cross, it might be because of something that has nothing whatever to do with my having a high opinion of myself.
There are things as old as humanity itself, and which will not disappear in a hurry.
Letter 351
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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I do not know whether you will understand me, but I wanted to make clear to you that I - thinking as I do - could hardly get cross with anyone merely on account of an opinion. Not counting my own opinions for much. But my not being able to resign myself to the fact that I see many persons lead a life, rather rashly I think, too far removed from what is true for all is quite another thing. So if I get cross, it might be because of something that has nothing whatever to do with my having a high opinion of myself.
There are things as old as humanity itself, and which will not disappear in a hurry.
Letter 351
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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