The Quotable Woman, 1800-onElaine Partnow Anchor Books, 1978 - 542 pages |
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... reason . . . . Reason always means what someone else has got to say . Ibid . , Ch . 14 8 What's the use of watching ? A watched pot never boils . Mary Barton , Ch . 31 1932p 33. Ernestine Rose ( 1810-1892 ) 1 Oh , she [ Frances Wright ] ...
... reason . . . . Reason always means what someone else has got to say . Ibid . , Ch . 14 8 What's the use of watching ? A watched pot never boils . Mary Barton , Ch . 31 1932p 33. Ernestine Rose ( 1810-1892 ) 1 Oh , she [ Frances Wright ] ...
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... reason ; but in the apprehension of an absurdity through the working of the comic spirit there is a foundation of reason , and an impetus to human companionship . Ibid . 30 Humour brings insight and tolerance . Irony brings a deeper and ...
... reason ; but in the apprehension of an absurdity through the working of the comic spirit there is a foundation of reason , and an impetus to human companionship . Ibid . 30 Humour brings insight and tolerance . Irony brings a deeper and ...
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... reason that if we direct all our efforts towards reaching a goal , we stand in grave danger of losing everything on which we have based our daily activities . For when a goal is superimposed on an activity instead of evolving out of it ...
... reason that if we direct all our efforts towards reaching a goal , we stand in grave danger of losing everything on which we have based our daily activities . For when a goal is superimposed on an activity instead of evolving out of it ...
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