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Human, All Too Human Quotes

In order to escape ennui, a man either works beyond the extent of his former necessities, or he invents play, that is to say, work that is only intended to appeas the general necessity for work.

Source:Ninth Division: Man alone by Himself
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Friedrich Nietzsche - Book Quotes
  • Book: Human, All Too Human
  • Writer: Friedrich Nietzsche
  • Genre: Philosophy, Classics
  • Published: 1878
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