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“No man is hurt but by himself. ...Literally by how…” quote by Diogenes — Download Open image

“No man is hurt but by himself. ...Literally by how he interprets what happens to him. If he focusses on how it could have been better, he will be hurt. If he focusses on how it could have been worse, he will be happy. The same is true for women too.”

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