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"Not everything which makes us feel better is good for us. Not everything which hurts may be bad."

— Alain de Botton

Not Everything Which Makes Us Feel Better Is Good For Us Not Everything Which H

Not everything which makes us feel better is good for us. Not everything which hurts may be bad.

— Alain de Botton
From The Consolations of Philosophy
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The Consolations of Philosophy, on Nietzsche

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