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... universe if I had never existed . Though I may seem to write as though significance must necessarily be attached to certain of my works , I mean only that they are of moment to me for the purpose of any discussion during which I may ...
... universe if I had never existed . Though I may seem to write as though significance must necessarily be attached to certain of my works , I mean only that they are of moment to me for the purpose of any discussion during which I may ...
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... universe at large . These , rather than the worship of nature or of ancestors , magic or morality , are the sources of religion . There is no reason to believe that what you desire exists , but it is a hard saying that you have no right ...
... universe at large . These , rather than the worship of nature or of ancestors , magic or morality , are the sources of religion . There is no reason to believe that what you desire exists , but it is a hard saying that you have no right ...
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... universe , with its inevitable evils that surround us from the cradle to the grave , it may serve , not as a challenge or a reply , but as an affirmation of our own independence . It is the retort that humour makes to the tragic ...
... universe , with its inevitable evils that surround us from the cradle to the grave , it may serve , not as a challenge or a reply , but as an affirmation of our own independence . It is the retort that humour makes to the tragic ...
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