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In discussing the existence, or not, of the soul: "I am Caledon. Quite a few of my fellow Caledons still believe there is some essence to a human being, something that makes a person unique." "And you don't." "I don't. I see that people who believe in anything beyond plain physical reality are mainly engaged in making themselves or others miserable."
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Shan had always said that in any multiple choice about human motivation, the real answer was always "all of the above."
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Human beings always say they prefer peace, but it takes a saint to talk us into not assaulting our neighbors.
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February 28, 1957
(age 67)
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