When humanity shines

Author: [Austrian] Stefan Zweig
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: History is like an annalist, indifferent yet persistent, connecting one historical fact after another, just as one ring after another is linked to form a long chain spanning thousands of years. For everything that is thrilling requires preparation, and every significant event must have a process. The emergence of a genius requires the vast multitude of a nation: after countless years of trivial passage, the decisive moments in true history will emerge. These dramatically concentrated moments, often concerning the fate of life, often occur on a certain day, at a certain hour, or even just for a minute. Though rare in both an individual's life and the serial number of historical progress, their decisiveness transcends time. For this reason, I will reflect on those brilliant moments from different eras and different places.