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... perhaps half the sins and crimes men commit come about be- cause they pass too easily , without prudent reflection , from that inner state to the public performance of their fantasy . In childhood , perhaps even more in adolescence ...
... perhaps half the sins and crimes men commit come about be- cause they pass too easily , without prudent reflection , from that inner state to the public performance of their fantasy . In childhood , perhaps even more in adolescence ...
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... perhaps , are less sins of violence than sins of inertia . There have perhaps never before been such a large number of people in the world who live blameless lives : people who work regularly at their jobs , support their families de ...
... perhaps , are less sins of violence than sins of inertia . There have perhaps never before been such a large number of people in the world who live blameless lives : people who work regularly at their jobs , support their families de ...
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... perhaps the most important reason of all . To live wisely , each of us must lead a twofold life . We must live once in the actual world , and once more in our minds ; and though we cannot give the same amount of time to the second as to ...
... perhaps the most important reason of all . To live wisely , each of us must lead a twofold life . We must live once in the actual world , and once more in our minds ; and though we cannot give the same amount of time to the second as to ...
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THE CHALLENGE TO RENEWAL | 3 |
COSMOS AND PERSON | 58 |
THE TRANSFORMATIONS OF | 92 |
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