Great Treasury of Western Thought: A Compendium of Important Statements on Man and His Institutions by the Great Thinkers in Western HistoryMortimer Jerome Adler, Charles Lincoln Van Doren Passages from the West's great written works, ranging from the Odyssey and the Old Testament to the Interpretation of Dreams and Ulysses, comment on love, knowledge, ethics, war, art, and other abiding topics. |
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Page 278
... become of him at death , and inca- pable of all knowledge , I become terrified , like a man who should be carried in his sleep to a dread- ful desert island and should awake without know- ing where he is and without means of escape ...
... become of him at death , and inca- pable of all knowledge , I become terrified , like a man who should be carried in his sleep to a dread- ful desert island and should awake without know- ing where he is and without means of escape ...
Page 534
... become mere walk- ing bundles of habits , they would give more heed to their conduct while in the plastic state . We ... become permanent drunkards by so many separate drinks , so we become saints in the moral , and authorities and ...
... become mere walk- ing bundles of habits , they would give more heed to their conduct while in the plastic state . We ... become permanent drunkards by so many separate drinks , so we become saints in the moral , and authorities and ...
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... become actions in the full sense and exist effectively , consists of the intelligence , principles , and opinions of others . Hence this aspect of these actions , that is their effectiveness proper and their danger to individu- als ...
... become actions in the full sense and exist effectively , consists of the intelligence , principles , and opinions of others . Hence this aspect of these actions , that is their effectiveness proper and their danger to individu- als ...
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