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Andre Breton Quotes: The eye is not open when it is limited to the passive role of a mirror... if it has only the capacity to reflect.
         

The eye is not open when it is limited to the passive role of a mirror... if it has only the capacity to reflect.


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This page presents the quote "The eye is not open when it is limited to the passive role of a mirror... if it has only the capacity to reflect.". Author of this quote is Andre Breton. This quote is about capacity, eye, roles, passive, mirrors,.