“It is difficult to find happiness within oneself, but it is impossible to find it anywhere else.”
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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
“The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience.”
― Religion: A Dialogue and Other Essays
― Religion: A Dialogue and Other Essays
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