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Most lives are a flight from selfhood. most prefer the truths of the stable. you stick your head into the stanchions and munch contentedly until you die. others use you for their purposes. not once do you look outside the stable to lift your head and be your own creature.
-Frank Herbert
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Most Lives Are A Flight From Selfhood.

Frank Herbert
Most lives are a flight from selfhood. most prefer the truths of the stable. you stick your head into the stanchions and munch contentedly until you die. others use you for their purposes. not once do you look outside the stable to lift your head and be your own creature.
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