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Sigmund Freud

Just as a cautious businessman avoids investing all his capital in one concern, so wisdom would probably admonish us also not to anticipate all our happiness from one quarter alone.

Sigmund Freud

Wisdom

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Freud is comparing how a careful investor spreads out money to reduce risk with how people should seek happiness from different parts of life instead of relying on just one source. This way, if one area fails to bring joy, it won’t cause total unhappiness.

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