One ought to hold on to one's heart; for if one lets it go, one soon l…

Friedrich Nietzsche
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One ought to hold on to one's heart; for if one lets it go, one soon loses control of the head too. ✨ Friedrich Nietzsche (1977). The Portable Nietzsche, p.128, Penguin
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