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But then people are so apt to think once, or half of once; to take the meaning that suits their own wish or purpose best, and then to treat that as the only meaning.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “But then people are so apt to think once, or half of once; to take the meaning that suits their own wish or purpose…”
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Morley reflects on how people often misinterpret meanings based on their own biases, highlighting a common issue in communication.
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