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A man can be himself only so long as he is alone.
Arthur Schopenhauer
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Arthur Schopenhauer
Age: 72 †
Born: 1788
Born: February 22
Died: 1860
Died: September 21
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First the truth is ridiculed. Then it meets outrage. Then it is said to have been obvious all along.
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Every nation criticizes every other one - and they are all correct.
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