"Action is coarsened thought; thought becomes concrete, obscure, and unconscious."

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"Action is coarsened thought; thought becomes concrete, obscure, and unconscious."

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"The mere thought hadn't even begun to speculate about the merest possibility of crossing my mind."

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"The freedom of thought is a sacred right of every individual man, and diversity will continue to increase with the progress, refinement, and differentiation of the human intellect."

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"Once the last trace of emotion has been eradicated, nothing remains of thought but absolute tautology."

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Scipio Africanus, Roman Soldier

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