Quote by Theodor Adorno

A pencil and rubber are of more use to thought than a battalion of assistants. To happiness the same applies as to truth: one does not have it, but is in it.

A pencil and rubber are of more use to thought than a battal

Summary

This quote suggests that simple tools, such as a pencil and rubber, can be more beneficial to thinking than relying on a large group of helpers. Similarly, it states that happiness and truth are not possessions to be obtained but rather states in which one exists. It highlights the idea that one's own ability to think and be content is more valuable than external aids or possessions.

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Happiness

By Theodor Adorno

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