Original artwork, not a still
Victory · 1915
Every age is fed on illusions, lest man should renounce life early and the human race come to an end.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Illusions are described as a form of nourishment that helps people continue living. The claim makes deception or hopeful misperception serve a sustaining purpose, rather than treating it only as an error. Its bleak implication is that an entirely unsoftened view of life might undermine the desire to persist.
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