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The Entire Function Of Man Is To Survive. The Outermost Limit Of Endeavour Is Creative Work. Anything Less Is Too Close To Simple Survival Until Death Happens Along. So I Am Engaged In Striving To Maintain Equilibrium Sufficient To At Least Realize Survival In A Way To Astound The Gods.

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The Entire Function Of Man Is To Survive. The Outermost Limit Of Endeavour Is Creative Work. Anything Less Is Too Close To Simple Survival Until Death Happens Along. So I Am Engaged In Striving To Maintain Equilibrium Sufficient To At Least Realize Survival In A Way To Astound The Gods.

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If A Man Can Dream, If A Man Can Have Goals, He Can Be Happy And He Can Be Alive. If He Has No Goals He Doesn't Even Have A Future.

If One Does Not Like The Crime, Cruelty, Injustice And Violence Of This Society, He Can Do Something About It.

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