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When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness.
Joseph Campbell
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When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness. — Joseph Campbell

About Joseph Campbell

Joseph Campbell was a Author from United States (1904–1987).

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Joseph Campbell lived from 1904 – 1987.
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