“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.”1 Therefore, it makes sense that if mortals cannot bear the darkness, they [should not] not go there. If man dislikes “black night and yawning chasms,”2 then should he not even consider them? Shouldn’t man seek out the sunshine, instead? The remedy is very simple: Avoid the darkness and seek the light. But, …showed first 75 words of 3553 total…

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