The words above are the epitaph of Nikos Kazantzakis, who died on this day in 1967. His most famous books are Zorba the Greek and The Last Temptation of Christ.
I have just been re-reading the latter which tells the life of Christ from his perspective.
The central theme of the book is that Jesus, while free from sin, was still subject to every form of temptation that we mortals face, including fear, doubt, lust, etc.
A truly fabulous book whether one is religious or not, as indeed I am not.
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