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Lionel Trilling

We are all ill: but even a universal sickness implies an idea of health.

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Understanding this quote AI Analysis

The statement means that even though everyone may have some kind of problem or flaw, the very fact that we recognize these issues shows that we have a concept of what being well or healthy looks like. In other words, understanding sickness depends on having an idea of health as a standard or goal.

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