

“Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things.”
― Parerga and Paralipomena
― Parerga and Paralipomena

“The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.”
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“A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom; for it is only when he is alone that he is really free.”
― Essays and Aphorisms
― Essays and Aphorisms
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