He who has seen everything empty itself is close to knowing what everything is filled with.
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Quien ha visto vaciarse todo, casi sabe de qué se llena todo.
— Antonio Porchia
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Quien ha visto vaciarse todo, casi sabe de qué se llena todo." in the context of "He who has seen everything empty itself is close to knowing what everything is filled with." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Antonio Porchia" (Voces (1943))
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About Antonio Porchia
Antonio Porchia (13 November 1886 – 9 November 1968) was an Italian-born Argentine writer. His sole book Voces ("Voices") is a collection of aphorisms.
About Antonio Porchia
Antonio Porchia (13 November 1886 – 9 November 1968) was an Italian-born Argentine writer. His sole book Voces ("Voices") is a collection of aphorisms.
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