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quinnlyn
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that was a good chapter but why was it 43 pages? it started to feel a little redundant, and sometimes it’s hard to understand what the author is actually trying to say. 🤨
— Jul 23, 2026 06:22PM
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Charli
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(Published in 1859!! Not to mention the time spent writing & editing beforehand.)
“The term duty to oneself, when it means anything more than prudence, means self-respect or self-development…” - pg. 77
“Precisely because the tyranny of opinion is such as to make eccentricity a reproach, it is desirable, in order to break through that tyranny, that people should be eccentric.” - pg. 64
— Jul 08, 2026 01:40PM
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“The term duty to oneself, when it means anything more than prudence, means self-respect or self-development…” - pg. 77
“Precisely because the tyranny of opinion is such as to make eccentricity a reproach, it is desirable, in order to break through that tyranny, that people should be eccentric.” - pg. 64
