This statement emphasizes the unshakeable core of one's identity and inner being, suggesting that external forces, even divine ones, cannot fundamentally alter who we are. It teaches that self-awareness and integrity are ultimately internal, personal journeys.
Quote by Olive Schreiner: “There is no God that can separate us from ourselves.”
There is no God that can separate us from ourselves.
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Historical Context
Schreiner, a profound thinker on identity and autonomy, questioned conventional religious and societal structures, emphasizing the inherent self and internal experience of individuals.
About the Author
South African novelist and feminist activist whose 1883 novel The Story of an African Farm was one of the earliest feminist novels in the English language. She also wrote Woman and Labour (1911), a pioneering work of feminist political theory, and was an outspoken critic of British imperialism in South Africa.
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