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There is less premeditation in human affairs, and their course is more natural than people commonly believe.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “There is less premeditation in human affairs, and their course is more natural than people commonly believe.”
Editor's note · Context
Morley asserts that human actions are often less calculated and more instinctive than commonly perceived.
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