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The preamble of thought , the tran- sition through which it passes from the unconscious to the conscious , is action . ... Its attractions are the keys which unlock my thoughts and make me acquainted with myself .
The preamble of thought , the tran- sition through which it passes from the unconscious to the conscious , is action . ... Its attractions are the keys which unlock my thoughts and make me acquainted with myself .
Page 738
The senti- ment they instil is of more value than any thought they may contain . To believe your own thought , to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men , that is genius .
The senti- ment they instil is of more value than any thought they may contain . To believe your own thought , to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men , that is genius .
Page 762
The inaccessibleness of every thought but that we are in , is wonderful . What if you come near to it ; you are as remote when you are nearest as when you are farthest . Every thought is also a prison ; every heaven is also a prison .
The inaccessibleness of every thought but that we are in , is wonderful . What if you come near to it ; you are as remote when you are nearest as when you are farthest . Every thought is also a prison ; every heaven is also a prison .
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| Title | American Literature: An Anthology and Critical Survey, Volume 1 American Literature: An Anthology and Critical Survey, John Towner Frederick |
| Editors | Joe Lee Davis, John Towner Frederick, Frank Luther Mott |
| Compiled by | Joe Lee Davis, John Towner Frederick, Frank Luther Mott |
| Publisher | C. Scribner's Sons, 1948 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Dec 2006 |
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