The trace is what remains when presence withdraws. - Jacques Derrida

"The trace is what remains when presence withdraws."

Jacques Derrida Philosophy

Philosopher, Deconstructionist French-Algerian 1930–2004

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"There is no outside text."

"Writing is the dangerous supplement."

"The future is not something to be predicted, but to be invented."

"Deconstruction is not destruction."

"I've seen the worst humanity has to offer."

"Sometimes I wonder if the world is worth saving."

"Every choice shapes our destiny."

"Order is the foundation of a good life."