For morality life is a war, and the service of the highest is a sort o…

William James
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For morality life is a war, and the service of the highest is a sort of cosmic patriotism which also calls for volunteers. ✨ William James (2013). The Varieties of Religious Experience, p.45, Courier Corporation
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