Dangerous Quote by Carolyn Heilbrun

“Nostalgia is a dangerous emotion, both because it is powerless to act in the real world, and because it glides so easily into hatred and resentment against those who have taken our Eden from us.” quote by Carolyn Heilbrun — Download Open image

“Nostalgia is a dangerous emotion, both because it is powerless to act in the real world, and because it glides so easily into hatred and resentment against those who have taken our Eden from us.”

Carolyn Heilbrun

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