Money alone is absolutely good, because it is not only a concrete sati…

Arthur Schopenhauer
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Money alone is absolutely good, because it is not only a concrete satisfaction of one need in particular; it is an abstract satisfaction of all. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2016). The Wisdom of Life, p.33, Cosimo Classics
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