We suffer primarily not from our vices or our weaknesses, but from our illusions. We are haunted, not by reality, but by those images we have put in their place.
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"We suffer primarily not from our vices or our weaknesses, but from our illusions. We are haunted, not by reality, but by those images we have put in their place." — Daniel J. Boorstin
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We suffer primarily not from our vices or our weaknesses, but from our illusions. We are haunted, not by reality, but by those images we have put in their place. — Daniel J. Boorstin
About Daniel J. Boorstin
Daniel J. Boorstin was a Historian from United States (1914–2004).
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This quote is attributed to Daniel J. Boorstin, a Historian from United States.
When did Daniel J. Boorstin live?
Daniel J. Boorstin lived from 1914 – 2004.