"Man is a masterpiece of creation if for no other reason than that, all the weight of evidence for determinism notwithstanding, he believes he has free will."

Creation, Determinism, Free will, Man

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"Man is a masterpiece of creation if for no other reason than that, all the weight of evidence for determinism notwithstanding, he believes he has free will."

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"That a work of creation struggles and insistently demands to be brought into being is a fact that no genuine artist would think of denying."

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"You were created, fashioned and designed in a special form to leave in the world something that did not exist before you were born!"

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"If the little bit you have is nothing special in itself, at least find a way of saying it that is a little bit special."

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"Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinion at all."

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"Nothing can contribute more to peace of soul than the lack of any opinion whatever."

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