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To believe that if only we had this or that we would be happy or to pursue any excessive desire diverts us from seeing that happiness depends on an adequate self.
To believe that if only we had this or that we would be happy or to pursue any excessive desire diverts us from seeing that happiness depends on an adequate self.
Approximate author period: c. 1942 AD · modern
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- Eric Hoffer
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- Approximate author period: c. 1942 AD · modern
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