American civilization, from its beginnings, had combined a dogmatic confidence in the future with a naive puzzlement over … - Daniel J. Boorstin

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A lui la foi, a' elle le doute, a' elle le fardeau le plus lourd: la femme ne souffre-t-elle pas toujours pour deux? For him, faith; for her, doubt and for her theheavier load: does not the woman always suffer for both?

Daniel J. Boorstin

American civilization, from its beginnings, had combined a dogmatic confidence in the future with a naive puzzlement over what the future might bring.

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