Too easily people abuse or neglect us as soon as we become close with them. To live well, one must almost always remain a stranger in the crowd.

Gar zu leicht missbrauchen oder vernachlässigen uns die Menschen, sobald wir mit ihnen vertraulich werden. Um angenehm zu leben, muss man fast immer ein Fremder unter den Leuten bleiben.

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