When man does not have firm, calm lines on the horizon of his life- mo…

Friedrich Nietzsche
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When man does not have firm, calm lines on the horizon of his life- mountain and forest lines, as it were- then a man's innermost will becomes agitated, preoccupied, and wistful.
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