Deprived of the infinite, man has become what he always was: a supernumerary. He hardly counts; he forms part of the troupe called Humanity; if he misses a cue, he is hissed; and if he drops through the trapdoor another puppet is in readiness to take his place.
Rémy de Gourmont, Philosophic Nights in Paris,: Being Selections from Promenades Philosophiques
collectivism, humanity, man