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The conflicting streams of social influence come to a single and conclusive issue only in personal consciousness and deed.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgThe conflicting streams of social influence come to a single and conclusive issue only in personal consciousness and deed.
This quote illustrates how conflicting social influences converge in individual consciousness and actions.
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