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Mary McCarthy on Human Nature, Moral Choice, and How We Decide Whether Evil Is Forgivable
Mary McCarthy on Human Nature, Moral Choice, and How We Decide Whether Evil Is Forgivable

“One has to assume that every man is a thinking reed and a noble nature, even if only part-time.”

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Mary McCarthy on Love and Hannah Arendt’s Advice to Her on Paradox of Changing the People We Love
Mary McCarthy on Love and Hannah Arendt’s Advice to Her on Paradox of Changing the People We Love

“What’s the use of falling in love if you both remain inertly as-you-were?”

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