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... moments in life , observable even in its most fortu- nate stretches . The de - building principle is at work , along with the creative , at every moment of man's existence : his life is in fact a series of little deaths , and it is out ...
... moments in life , observable even in its most fortu- nate stretches . The de - building principle is at work , along with the creative , at every moment of man's existence : his life is in fact a series of little deaths , and it is out ...
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... moments when a small force may produce , not a commensurate small result , but one of far greater magnitude " the little spark which kindles the great forest , the little word which sets the whole world a - fighting , the little scruple ...
... moments when a small force may produce , not a commensurate small result , but one of far greater magnitude " the little spark which kindles the great forest , the little word which sets the whole world a - fighting , the little scruple ...
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... moments in crises , a sup- plementary method of inciting change may be a decisive one , particu- larly if its importance is recognized and the nature of the moment it- self correctly interpreted . At such a pass , the human personality ...
... moments in crises , a sup- plementary method of inciting change may be a decisive one , particu- larly if its importance is recognized and the nature of the moment it- self correctly interpreted . At such a pass , the human personality ...
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THE CHALLENGE TO RENEWAL | 3 |
COSMOS AND PERSON | 58 |
THE TRANSFORMATIONS OF | 92 |
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