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Truth is not always the best basis for happiness. There are certain lies which may constitute a far better and more secure foundation of happiness. There are people who perish when their eyes are opened.

Wilhelm Stekel

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Wilhelm Stekel
Age: 72 †
Born: 1868
Born: March 18
Died: 1940
Died: June 25
Physician
Psychiatrist
Psychoanalyst
Psychologist
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May
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Perish
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