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What is it that motivates these people? First it is selfishness, second it is materialism, third it is inertia. But the selfishness is often masked under the guise of tradition, the materialism is often hidden under the form of religion, and the inertia is often covered by convention.

-- Notebooks Category 13: Human Experience > Chapter 2 : Living in The World > # 118