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A library, to modify the famous metaphor of Socrates, should be th

A library, to modify the famous metaphor of Socrates, should be the delivery room for the birth of ideas – a place where history comes to life. – Norman Cousins

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Just as there is no loss of basic energy in the universe, so no thought or action is without its effects, present or ultimate, seen or unseen, felt or unfelt. – Norman Cousins

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Free will and determinism are like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you is determinism. The way you play your hand is free will. – Norman Cousins

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