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„They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security.”

Benjamin Franklin

„None are so hopelessly enslaved as those who falsely believe they are free.”

Goethe

32

„If you aren’t good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you’ll resent the time and energy you give another person that you aren’t even giving to yourself.”

Barbara De Angelis

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„The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it’s dead for you.”

Oscar Wilde

Hmm… so, what happens when you think you really know someone? 🙂

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„Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence.”

Albert Einstein

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„Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.”

Abraham Lincoln

„The basic thing is that everyone wants happiness, no one wants suffering. And happiness mainly comes from our own attitude, rather than from external factors. If your own mental attitude is correct, even if you remain in a hostile atmosphere, you feel happy.”

Dalai Lama