The Conduct of LifeHarcourt, Brace, 1951 - 342 pages Discusses the ultimate ethical and religious issues that confront modern man and offers a new orientation, directed to the renewal of life and the reintegration of modern civilization. |
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Page 195
... one's body , one may by educa- tion and deliberate culture alter one's original balance and offset the bias of constitution and temperament . Every theory of types , whether physiological or social , that seeks to re - enforce the type ...
... one's body , one may by educa- tion and deliberate culture alter one's original balance and offset the bias of constitution and temperament . Every theory of types , whether physiological or social , that seeks to re - enforce the type ...
Page 281
... one's own wants and regulate one's own life , without undue dependence upon others . However ingrained the habits of co - operation in a family , the ideal person should be schooled to self - reliance . To have the habit of making one's ...
... one's own wants and regulate one's own life , without undue dependence upon others . However ingrained the habits of co - operation in a family , the ideal person should be schooled to self - reliance . To have the habit of making one's ...
Page 282
... one's time and energy to public service in the community . That service cannot begin too early or be carried on too ... one's vocation and one's domestic life , its due share of energy , interest , loving care . War tends to over ...
... one's time and energy to public service in the community . That service cannot begin too early or be carried on too ... one's vocation and one's domestic life , its due share of energy , interest , loving care . War tends to over ...
Contents
THE CHALLENGE TO RENEWAL | 3 |
ORIENTATION TO LIFE | 22 |
COSMOS AND PERSON | 58 |
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