The populace think that your rejection of popular standards is a rejection of all standard, and mere antinomianism; and the bold sensualist will use the name of philosophy to gild his crimes. But the law of consciousness abides.
We are always getting ready to live, but never living.
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We are always getting ready to live, but never living.
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