Nikos Kazantzakis

"True teachers are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross; then, having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create their own."

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Source: Nikos Kazantzakis (2012). “Report to Greco”, p.60, Simon and Schuster

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Nikos Kazantzakis

Nikos Kazantzakis

Novelist, Playwright

Nikos Kazantzakis was a Greek writer and philosopher known for his exploration of existential themes in works like 'Zorba the Greek' and 'The Last Temptation of Christ'.

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