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Now an abiding difficulty of paragraphs like the foregoing is that they appear to preach ; ;

and in contemporary society we often complain of too much reaffirmation of the goodness of the good.

In any case I do not intend to let the present occasion pass without dealing more directly with the problem of implementing good intentions.

I assume that the number of readers of this anthology who regard themselves as morally perfect is small, and that most readers are willing to consider procedures by which they may gain more insight into themselves and better understanding of others.

Properly used, the present book is an excellent instrument of enlightenment.