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Learning that we have a scapegoat is to lose it forever and to expose ourselves to mimetic conflicts with no possible resolution.
Rene Girard
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"Learning that we have a scapegoat is to lose it forever and to expose ourselves to mimetic conflicts with no possible resolution."
— Rene Girard

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Learning that we have a scapegoat is to lose it forever and to expose ourselves to mimetic conflicts with no possible resolution. — Rene Girard

About Rene Girard

Rene Girard was a Historian from France (1923–2015).

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Who said "Learning that we have a scapegoat is to lose it forever and to expose ourselves…"?
This quote is attributed to Rene Girard, a Historian from France.
When did Rene Girard live?
Rene Girard lived from 1923 – 2015.