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“There is a price to be paid for fabricating around us a society which is as artifical and as mechanized as our own, and this is that we can exist in it only on condition that we adapt ourselves to it. This is our punishment.”

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Philip Sherrard
Philip Sherrard

Philip Sherrard was a British author known for his profound exploration of religion, philosophy, and mysticism. His works covered a wide range of subjects, including novels, poetry, and criticism. more

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