Our ideals are our better selves
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A selected quote by Amos Bronson Alcott.
Our ideals are our better selves
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A man has as many social selves as there are individuals who recognize him.
When the fight begins within himself, a man's worth something
Philosophy: A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing.
Egotist: A person of low taste, more interested in himself than in me
Example, whether it be good or bad, has a powerful influence
I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle