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The Two Enemies of Human Happiness

The Two Enemies of Human Happiness

By: Arthur Schopenhauer

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Feb 27, 2023
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An overall survey shows us that the two enemies of human happiness are suffering and boredom.

We can also remark that, to the extent that we succeed in moving away from the one, we approach the other, and reciprocally; our lives actually represent an oscillation, strong or weak, between the two.

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