"No man is an island- he is a……" — Arthur Koestler
"No man is an island- he is a holon. A Janus-faced entity who, looking inward, sees himself as a self-contained unique whole, looking outward as a dependent part. His self-assertive tendency is the dynamic manifestation of his unique wholeness, his autonomy and independence as a holon. Its equally universal antagonist, the integrative tendency, expresses his dependence on the larger whole to which he belongs: his 'part-ness.'."
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110 Quotes by Arthur Koestler
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He that struggles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.
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No prudent antagonist thinks light of his adversaries.
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