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William Somerset Maugham. clearness . They all , and Locke too for the matter of that , wrote English that the ... matters that are of pressing concern to all re- flective persons , one can only regret that they cannot make their meaning ...
William Somerset Maugham. clearness . They all , and Locke too for the matter of that , wrote English that the ... matters that are of pressing concern to all re- flective persons , one can only regret that they cannot make their meaning ...
Page 261
... matter ; but river is jungle and jungle is river , for river and jungle are one . It does not seem impossible that ... matters . Ixviii But the plain man's interest in philosophy is prac- tical . He wants to know what is the value of ...
... matter ; but river is jungle and jungle is river , for river and jungle are one . It does not seem impossible that ... matters . Ixviii But the plain man's interest in philosophy is prac- tical . He wants to know what is the value of ...
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... matter and will not face the truth . They so deceive themselves that they can accept it with complacency when their love dwindles into what they describe as a solid and enduring affection . As if affection had [ 305 ] THE SUMMING UP.
... matter and will not face the truth . They so deceive themselves that they can accept it with complacency when their love dwindles into what they describe as a solid and enduring affection . As if affection had [ 305 ] THE SUMMING UP.
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