Daily bread Quote by Thomas Mann

“Truth, and the freedom to seek it, are not luxury-products which enervate a people and unfit them for the struggle of life. They belong to life, they are life's daily bread.” quote by Thomas Mann — Download Open image

““Truth, and the freedom to seek it, are not luxury-products which enervate a people and unfit them for the struggle of life. They belong to life, they are life's daily bread.””

Thomas Mann

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