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The Cloud of Unknowing was written by someone who was exceedingly tough-minded in the sense in which William James used the phrase. He was most unsentimental, matter of fact, and down to earth; and he regarded this habit of mind as a prerequisite for the work in which he was engaged. He proceeded upon the belief that when an individual undertakes to bring his life into relation to God, he is embarking upon a serious and demanding task, a task that leaves no leeway for self-deception or illusion.
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― The Cloud of Unknowing
― The Cloud of Unknowing
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Let us destroy, but don't let us pretend that we are commiting an act of virtue.
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― The Fountainhead
― The Fountainhead
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