Ego is the central figure of our personal history, based upon the past and looking into the future. Ego is the deepest dream of the Consciousness.
The secret of our emotions never lies in the bare object, but in its subtle relations to our own past.
Adam Bede
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The secret of our emotions never lies in the bare object, but in its subtle relations to our own past.
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