The stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many people.

人类无法长期生活在空虚状态中：如果他不是朝着某个方向成长，他不仅会停滞不前，被压抑的潜能会变成病态和绝望，最终转化为破坏性行为。