Every serious-minded person knows that a large part of the effort requ…

John Dewey
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Every serious-minded person knows that a large part of the effort required in moral discipline consists in the courage needed to acknowledge the unpleasant consequences of one's past and present acts. ✨ John Dewey (2015). Reconstruction in Philosophy: Top American Authors, p.47, 谷月社
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Every serious-minded person knows that a large part of the effort required in moral discipline consists in the courage needed to acknowledge the unpleasant consequences of one's past and present acts. ✨ John Dewey (2015). Reconstruction in Philosophy: Top American Authors, p.47, 谷月社

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