Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude…

Arthur Schopenhauer
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Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2016). 101 Facts of life, p.26, Publishdrive
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Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2016). 101 Facts of life, p.26, Publishdrive

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