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Progress is the domination of chaos by mind and purpose, of matter by form and will. It need not be continuous to be real.

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Will Durant
Age: 96 †
Born: 1885
Born: November 5
Died: 1981
Died: November 7
Historian
Philosopher
Writer
North Adams
Massachusetts
William James Will Durant
William James Durant
Matter
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Continuous
Real
Domination
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Chaos
Mind
Progress
Purpose
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