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'All of humanity's problems exist because man forgot how to sit quietly in a room alone.' Sitting quietly does not mean inaction when there is a need to act. Sitting quietly means finding peace in oneself in all actions.
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A little correction to a quote by Blaise Pascal
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All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.
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