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What does it mean?
He, once thinking himself a mage or angel, now humbled and grounded, discarding morality.
In plain terms
He fell from lofty self‑image to humility, rejecting moral rules.
What can you take from it?
Stay grounded and question moral pretensions.

Where it applies

  • personal crises
  • identity exploration
  • ethical debates

Putting it to work

  • practice mindfulness
  • reassess values

Questions to consider

  • What does humility mean to you?
  • When should moral standards be challenged?

Another view

Rejecting morality can be risky without guidance.

More from Arthur Rimbaud

  1. La vieillerie poetique avait une bonne part dans mon alchimie du verbe.

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  2. Il faut etre absolument moderne.

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  3. Je suis esclave de mon bapteme.

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