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... spirit to existence , not the other which confuses them ; for this earth ( I cannot speak for the universe at large ) has no spirit of its own , but brings forth spirits only at certain points , in the hearts and brains of frail living ...
... spirit to existence , not the other which confuses them ; for this earth ( I cannot speak for the universe at large ) has no spirit of its own , but brings forth spirits only at certain points , in the hearts and brains of frail living ...
Page 525
... spirit . To that spirit one would appeal when it comes to passing judgment on the educated Briton . He may be self - sufficient , but he has grit ; and at bottom grit is what Americans appreciate more than any- thing . If the motto of ...
... spirit . To that spirit one would appeal when it comes to passing judgment on the educated Briton . He may be self - sufficient , but he has grit ; and at bottom grit is what Americans appreciate more than any- thing . If the motto of ...
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... spirit . " He looked away from her now and down at the golden leaves that his stick still stirred softly , and he went on , but as if he were speaking to himself rather than to her : " Woe to him who does not listen to the voice when it ...
... spirit . " He looked away from her now and down at the golden leaves that his stick still stirred softly , and he went on , but as if he were speaking to himself rather than to her : " Woe to him who does not listen to the voice when it ...
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