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The materialistic idealism that governs American life, that on the one hand makes a chariot of every grocery wagon, and on the other a mere hitching post of every star, lets every man lead a very enticing double life.

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Louis Kronenberger
Age: 75 †
Born: 1904
Born: January 1
Died: 1980
Died: January 1
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