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…mischief, …arises not from our living in the world, but from the world living in us; occupying our hearts, and monopolizing our affections.

Karen Swallow Prior , in Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More—Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist
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When you study the wrongs you have committed before you study the wrongs done to you, you have no choice but to label yourself inherently evil, and be forced to dissociate emotionally to avoid the horrible pain in this lie.

Daniel Mackler , in Toward truth: A psychological guide to enlightenment
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