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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. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2015). Counsels and Maxims, p.36, Arthur Schopenhauer
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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. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2015). Counsels and Maxims, p.36, Arthur Schopenhauer

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