Helen Lynd quotes
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“One of the sources of pride in being a human being is the ability to bear present frustrations in the interests of longer purposes.”
-- Helen LyndSource : Helen Merrell Lynd (2013). “On Shame And The Search For Identity”, p.255, Routledge
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“Freedom which has genuine meaning is more than a timeless abstraction, more than an absence of restraints.”
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“Our whole life is an attempt to discover when our spontaneity is whimsical, sentimental irresponsibility and when it is a valid expression of our deepest desires and values.”
-- Helen LyndSource : Helen Merrell Lynd (2013). “On Shame And The Search For Identity”, p.203, Routledge
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“Pride works frequently under a dense mask, and will often assume the garb of humility.”
Source : Adam Clarke (1831). “Discourses on various subjects relative to the being and attributes of God, and his works in creation, providence, and grace”, p.307
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Source : "Memoirs of a Superfluous Man" by Albert J. Nock, (p. 314), 1943.
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“I don't have the feeling of being motivated by anger, revenge or frustration.”
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“When we're in our true being, the purpose of life is to feel that every moment is the purpose.”
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