Grief at the absence of a loved one is happiness compared to life with…

Jean de la Bruyere
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Grief at the absence of a loved one is happiness compared to life with a person one hates. ✨ Of the Heart. Characters, Book by Jean De La Bruyère, www.ourcivilisation.com. 1688.
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Grief at the absence of a loved one is happiness compared to life with a person one hates. ✨ Of the Heart. Characters, Book by Jean De La Bruyère, www.ourcivilisation.com. 1688.

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