No Man is an Island
No Man is an Island- Summary · “Prologue: No Man is an Island,” Thomas Merton, xi-xxiii. ... Salvation: The discovery of who we are, is the objective of every man. The true identity of himself and the people who surround him, is the goal of every man. ... A common fallacy of man, is that they exist for themselves only. ... As a member of mankind, every man is a piece of one another. ... It is with this notion, that the conclusion is reached: no man is an island. Every man is a piece of the continent, entire of itself and a part of the main.