About truth I have always been monotheistic. It has been an article of faith with me, going back to college days, that there is a truth and that it i… - Mary McCarthy

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About truth I have always been monotheistic. It has been an article of faith with me, going back to college days, that there is a truth and that it is knowable.

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About Mary McCarthy

Mary Therese McCarthy (21 June 1912 – 25 October 1989) was an American author and critic.

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Alternative Names: Mary Therese McCarthy
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That was your day, Mother,' Dottie said patiently. 'Sacrifices aren't necessary any more. […] I've thought about this a lot, out West. Sacrifice is a dated idea. A superstition, really, Mother, like burning widows in India. What society is aiming at now is the full development of the individual.

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When we pass from "I ought to do this" to "You think I ought to do this," it seems to us at first that we have weakened the imperative; actually, by externalizing it, we have made it unanswerable, for it is only ourselves that we can come to terms with.

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