"Contentment preserves one from catching cold. Has..." - Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche
Contentment preserves one from catching cold. Has a woman who knew that she was well dressed ever caught a cold? No, not even when she had scarcely a rag on her back.
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“The shortest route is not the most direct one, but rather the one where the most favorable winds swell our sails:Mthat is the lesson that seafarers teach. Not to abide by this lesson is to be obstinate: here, firmness of character is tainted with stupidity.”
“No shepherd and one herd! Everybody wants the same, everybody is the same: whoever feels different goes voluntarily into a madhouse.”
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“My manner of living is plain and I do not mean to be put out of it. A glass of wine and a bit of mutton are always ready.”
“I could be well content To entertain the lag-end of my life With quiet hours.”
“I am too easily contented with a slight and almost animal happiness. My happiness is a good deal like that of the woodchucks.”
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