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It is curious that, with my somewhat antinomian tendencies, I should have gone to Trinity Hall - which was, and is, before all a Law College - and should thus have been thrown into close touch with the legal element in life.

~Edward Carpenter

Topics: Been Before Close College Curious Element Gone Hall Law Legal Life Should Somewhat Tendencies Thrown Thus Touch Trinity Which

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My ideas had been taking a socialistic shape for many years; but they were lacking in definite outline.

~Edward Carpenter

Topics: Been Definite Had Ideas Lacking Many Outline Shape Taking Were Years

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The general fact of surplus value, namely that the workmen does not get the full value of his labours, and that he is taken advantage of by the capitalist, is obvious.

~Edward Carpenter

Topics: Advantage Capitalist Does Fact Full General Get He His Labours Namely Obvious Surplus Taken Value

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We lived within two hundred yards of the sea, and its voice was in our ears night and day.

~Edward Carpenter

Topics: Day Ears Hundred Lived Night Our Sea Two Voice Within Yards

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Whatever the practical value of the Walden experiment may be, there is no question that the book is one of the most vital and pithy ever written.

~Edward Carpenter

Topics: Book Ever Experiment May Most No Question Practical Question Value Vital Whatever Written

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When he was twenty-three or twenty-four my father began to learn German and read philosophy in his spare hours, which did not look as though he were destined to remain long on board ship!

~Edward Carpenter

Topics: Began Board Destined Did Father German He His Hours Learn Long Look Philosophy Read Remain Ship Spare Though Twenty-Four Were Which

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With my somewhat vague aspiring mind, to be imprisoned in the rude details of a most material life was often irksome.

~Edward Carpenter

Topics: Aspiring Details Imprisoned Life Material Mind Most Often Rude Somewhat Vague

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Activist

Born: August 29th, 1844

Died: June 28th, 1929

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