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17Oct08

“Revolution confirms Superstition, by offering sacrifice.”
XXXII, My heart laid bare
“In order that the law of Progress could exist each man would have to be willing to enforce it; for it is only when every individual has made up his mind to move forward that humanity will be in a state of progress. This hypothesis may [...]

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