The natural inclination of a child is to take pleasure in the use of the mind no less than of the body. The child's primary business is learning. It is also the primary entertainment. To retain that orientation into adulthood, so that consciousness is not a burden but a joy, is the mark of the successfully developed human being.
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Progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things.
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Fanaticism obliterates the feelings of humanity.
Fanaticism obliterates the feelings of humanity.
