Charles Horton Cooley talks about leaving ambition for quiet places like woods or sea. He notes that a person’s identity is shaped by how others see them and that self‑criticism when tired feels harmful. His words also describe freedom as a growing, never‑fixed thing.
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Charles Horton Cooley was an American sociologist. He was the son of Michigan Supreme Court Judge Thomas M. Cooley. He studied and went on to teach economics and sociology at the University of Michigan.
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Human nature and the social order
About Charles Horton Cooley
Charles Horton Cooley was an American sociologist. He was the son of Michigan Supreme Court Judge Thomas M. Cooley. He studied and went on to teach economics and sociology at the University of Michigan.