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Alfred North Whitehead

"Man can acquire accomplishments or he can become an animal, whichever he wants. God makes the animals, man makes himself."

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"Man can acquire accomplishments or he can become an animal, whichever he wants. God makes the animals, man makes himself."

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"The reader becomes God, for all textual purposes. I see your eyes glazing over, so I'll hush."

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