"The direction and constancy of the will is what really matters, and intellect and feeling are only important insofar as they contribute to that."

Philosophy, Constancy, Direction, Feeling, Intellect

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"The direction and constancy of the will is what really matters, and intellect and feeling are only important insofar as they contribute to that."

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