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... future . It is only the very young and the very idle who concen- trate upon the present , and do not welcome the chance of contributing , in one way or another , to the future happiness of their race . For to - night let us leave our ...
... future . It is only the very young and the very idle who concen- trate upon the present , and do not welcome the chance of contributing , in one way or another , to the future happiness of their race . For to - night let us leave our ...
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... future state , upon political and international conditions of the future , upon scienti- fic speculations and the future of sexual relations , there have been no books written ( so far as I am aware ) speculating upon the humour even of ...
... future state , upon political and international conditions of the future , upon scienti- fic speculations and the future of sexual relations , there have been no books written ( so far as I am aware ) speculating upon the humour even of ...
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... future , human nature will have become so standardised and mechanical that there will be no incentive to gaiety and laughter ; that would , indeed , be deplorable to contemplate . It may be that , in succeeding centuries , life will be ...
... future , human nature will have become so standardised and mechanical that there will be no incentive to gaiety and laughter ; that would , indeed , be deplorable to contemplate . It may be that , in succeeding centuries , life will be ...
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Foreword page | 1 |
Books and Their Uses | 15 |
Memoirs and Biographies | 41 |
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