"Humans emerge from the womb like molten glass from a furnace.
They can be spun, stretched and shaped with a surprising degree of freedom.
This is why today we can educate our children to become Christian or Buddhist, capitalist or socialist, warlike or peace-loving."
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The more one seeks to rise into height and light, the more vigorously do ones roots struggle earthward, downward, into the dark, the deep — into evil.
“People don’t like to think, if one thinks, one must reach conclusions. Conclusions are not always pleasant.” — Helen Keller
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The animals mostly emerge from womb like glazed earthenware while humans are like molten glass. They cannot be remoulded while humans can be trained and learn because of this premature birth.
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