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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Help me to understand the sentence
'It's difficult to distinguish the instinct for survival, from the lust to acquire power'
I know the translation of the words, but i am not sure of the meaning
I know the translation of the words, but i am not sure of the meaning
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All the words here have their standard dictionary meanings. From what you say, it seems that you know what these meanings are, so I'm not quite sure what it is that you don't understand.
- All the words here have their standard dictionary meanings.
- From what you say, it seems that you know what these meanings are, so I'm not quite sure what it is that you don't understand.
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All the words here have their standard dictionary meanings. From what you say, it seems that you know what these meanings are, so I'm not quite sure what it is that you don't understand.
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Let me try to rephrase the sentence in a few different ways.
The **** for power can be confused with the natural instinct for survival.
It is hard to tell if a person is simply protecting himself or if he is also greedy for power.
What looks like a hunger for power may really be only an attempt to protect oneself from harm.
I hope this helps.
The **** for power can be confused with the natural instinct for survival.
It is hard to tell if a person is simply protecting himself or if he is also greedy for power.
What looks like a hunger for power may really be only an attempt to protect oneself from harm.
I hope this helps.
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