Was nun andrerseits die Menschen gesellig macht, ist ihre Unfahigkeit, die Einsamkeit und in dieser sich selbst zu ertragen.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- What makes people social is their inability to endure loneliness and to bear it alone.
- In plain terms
- People seek companionship because they cannot tolerate solitude.
- What can you take from it?
- Loneliness drives social behavior.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do some people enjoy being alone?
- Can loneliness be a positive force?
Another view
Some individuals thrive in solitude.
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Je weniger einer, in Folge objektiver oder subjektiver Bedingungen, notig hat, mit den Menschen in Beruhrung zu kommen, desto besser ist er daran.
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