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A self-willed man cannot be
                                                               A self-willed man cannot be
                                                                A self-willed man cannot be
                                                               grateful―because  when  he
                                                               grateful―because  when  he
                                                                grateful―because  when  he

                                                               gets what he wants he gives
                                                               gets what he wants he gives
                                                                gets what he wants he gives
                                                               all  the  credit  for  it  to  his
                                                               all  the  credit  for  it  to  his
                                                                all  the  credit  for  it  to  his

                                                               own  will,  and  when  he  gets
                                                               own  will,  and  when  he  gets
                                                                own  will,  and  when  he  gets

                                                               what  he  does  not  want  he
                                                               what  he  does  not  want  he
                                                                what  he  does  not  want  he
                                                               resents it badly and throws
                                                               resents it badly and throws
                                                                resents it badly and throws

                                                               all  the  blame  on  whomever
                                                               all  the  blame  on  whomever
                                                                all  the  blame  on  whomever
                                                               he  considers  responsible,
                                                               he  considers  responsible,
                                                                he  considers  responsible,

                                                               God, man or Nature.
                                                               God, man or Nature.
                                                                God, man or Nature.



                                                               (The Mother, CWM, 14: 155)
                                                               (The Mother, CWM, 14: 155)
                                                                (The Mother, CWM, 14: 155)
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