The shy man does have some slight revenge upon society for the torture it inflicts upon him. He is able, to a certain extent, to communicate his misery. He frightens other people as much as they frighten him. He acts like a damper upon the whole room, and the most jovial spirits become, in his presence, depressed and nervous.
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Shyness is just egotism out of its depth.
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Freedom is the by-product of economic surplus.
Freedom is the by-product of economic surplus.
