"For Herder and [W. v] Humboldt, Bildung, the inner constitution of the individual, and Kultur, the external constitution of the world are not isolated but two elements in one relationship. Kultur revealed in history, speech and knowledge is the outside force with which the individual must unite to find his true individuality. Realising individuality has become the process of assimilating and adapting the external cultural environment into one's own personality."
-- Wilhelm von Humboldt and German Liberalism, A Reassessment, John Roberts, 2009, p. 63-64.
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