Meaninglessness does not come from being weary of pain. Meaninglessnes…

Gilbert K. Chesterton
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Meaninglessness does not come from being weary of pain. Meaninglessness comes from being weary of pleasure.
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Meaninglessness does not come from being weary of pain. Meaninglessness comes from being weary of pleasure.

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