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What is peculiar in the life of a man consists not in his obedienc

What is peculiar in the life of a man consists not in his obedience, but his opposition, to his instincts. In one direction or another he strives to live a supernatural life. – Henry David Thoreau

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Instinct is action taken in pursuance of a purpose, but without conscious perception of what the purpose is. – Van Hartmann

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