Oct 1, 2019

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5 Quotes from Major Philosophers Guaranteed to Make You Think

Centuries old wisdom still speaks to us today … if we listen.

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“Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not. It is only after you have faced up to this fundamental rule and learned to distinguish between what you can and can’t…

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