The relation to the Thou is direct. No system of ideas, no f... - Buber, Martin

This quote is attributed to Buber, Martin.

"The relation to the Thou is direct. No system of ideas, no foreknowledge, and no fancy intervene between me and it."

Buber, Martin Faith

Philosopher-Theologian Austrian-Jewish 1878–1965

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