There is no doubt that life is given us, not to be enjoyed, but to be …

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There is no doubt that life is given us, not to be enjoyed, but to be overcome; to be got over. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2015). The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer - Counsels and maxims (illustrated), p.4, Full Moon Publications
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There is no doubt that life is given us, not to be enjoyed, but to be overcome; to be got over. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2015). The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer - Counsels and maxims (illustrated), p.4, Full Moon Publications

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