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How a sickness enlarges the dimensions of a mans self to himself!

How a sickness enlarges the dimensions of a mans self to himself! He is his own exclusive object. Supreme selfishness is inculcated in him as his only duty, – Charles Lamb

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I am determined that my children shall be brought up in their fathers religion, if they can find out what it is. – Charles Lamb

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It’s Not All About You…Stay in the Game. Taking myself lightly means trading my self-absorption for connecting with others…it is really not all about you! One of our workshop participants relates to this principle in this way: Don’t make yourself more important than the situation. – Suzanne Mayo Frindt

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The greatest productive force is human selfishness. – Robert A. Heinlein

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Human history is the sad result of each one looking out for himself. – Julio Cortazar

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