All the unhappiness of men arises from one single fact, that they cann…

Blaise Pascal
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All the unhappiness of men arises from one single fact, that they cannot stay quietly in their own chamber. ✨ Blaise Pascal, W. F. Trotter, T. S. Eliot (2003). Pensees, p.39, Courier Corporation
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All the unhappiness of men arises from one single fact, that they cannot stay quietly in their own chamber. ✨ Blaise Pascal, W. F. Trotter, T. S. Eliot (2003). Pensees, p.39, Courier Corporation

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