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... egoist , the boy or man who goes about with a narrow chest , flabby muscles , weak tendons , soft flesh , pale ... egoist insists upon it only so far as the exercise of the mind gives him pleasure . If work , or speculation , or mak- ing ...
... egoist , the boy or man who goes about with a narrow chest , flabby muscles , weak tendons , soft flesh , pale ... egoist insists upon it only so far as the exercise of the mind gives him pleasure . If work , or speculation , or mak- ing ...
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... egoist is obliged to pay the necessary price for living in a socialized world . Superficially the life of the egoist does not look very different from that of the altruist ; nevertheless , the underlying principles of the one , that a ...
... egoist is obliged to pay the necessary price for living in a socialized world . Superficially the life of the egoist does not look very different from that of the altruist ; nevertheless , the underlying principles of the one , that a ...
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... egoist acting upon egoistic principles . The altruist , also , when he makes little sacrifices for his family and friends is acting on egoistic prin- ciples , it is only when an altruist sacrifices him- self in secret for somebody whom ...
... egoist acting upon egoistic principles . The altruist , also , when he makes little sacrifices for his family and friends is acting on egoistic prin- ciples , it is only when an altruist sacrifices him- self in secret for somebody whom ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE | 9 |
PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS | 13 |
ALTRUISM | 17 |
Copyright | |
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