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... fact remains that nobody but a moron has any right to think like a child after he has ceased to be one . He goes on doing it because it is an easy , pleasant , and vastly self- sufficient thing for him to do . But the value of our ...
... fact remains that nobody but a moron has any right to think like a child after he has ceased to be one . He goes on doing it because it is an easy , pleasant , and vastly self- sufficient thing for him to do . But the value of our ...
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... facts that are interesting to the census - taker , are apparent to him and are made the basis of his conversation . When he meets one who is older than he , he is conscious of the fact , and emphasizes by every polite attention the ...
... facts that are interesting to the census - taker , are apparent to him and are made the basis of his conversation . When he meets one who is older than he , he is conscious of the fact , and emphasizes by every polite attention the ...
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... facts , but they had a contempt for human nature . Their tactlessness was almost beyond belief . They treated per- sons as if they were things . They treated facts with deadly seriousness , but had no regard for feelings . They had ...
... facts , but they had a contempt for human nature . Their tactlessness was almost beyond belief . They treated per- sons as if they were things . They treated facts with deadly seriousness , but had no regard for feelings . They had ...
Contents
ON GOING A JOURNEY William Hazlitt | 7 |
HOLIDAY John Galsworthy | 18 |
OF FRIENDSHIP Francis Bacon | 25 |
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