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It is false to itself; or rather, it feels an irresistible impulse of conscience to be true to itself.
Said by
Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “It is false to itself; or rather, it feels an irresistible impulse of conscience to be true to itself.”
Editor's note · Context
Stevenson emphasizes the conflict between one's true self and the pressures to conform to external expectations.
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