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The ordinary American is the opposite of a cynic. He is on the average more of a believer and a defender of the faith in humanity than the rest of the Occidentals. It is a relatively important matter to him to be true to his own ideals and to carry them out in actual life.
Gunnar Myrdal
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"The ordinary American is the opposite of a cynic. He is on the average more of a believer and a defender of the faith in humanity than the rest of the Occidentals. It is a relatively important matter to him to be true to his own ideals and to carry them out in actual life."
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The ordinary American is the opposite of a cynic. He is on the average more of a believer and a defender of the faith in humanity than the rest of the Occidentals. It is a relatively important matter to him to be true to his own ideals and to carry them out in actual life. — Gunnar Myrdal

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Gunnar Myrdal was a Economist from Sweden (1898–1987).

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This quote is attributed to Gunnar Myrdal, a Economist from Sweden.
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Gunnar Myrdal lived from 1898 – 1987.
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