"Great men are always of a nature originally melancholy."

Aristotle on Temperament
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"Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude."

Schopenhauer, Arthur on Greatness
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"Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god."

Bacon, Francis on Solitude
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"Solitude is painful when one is young, but delightful when one is more mature."

Einstein, Albert on Solitude
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"Solitude is the despair of fools, the torment of the wicked, and the joy of the good."

Unknown, Source on Solitude
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"Talents are best nurtured in solitude. Character is best formed in the stormy billows of the world."

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von on Character
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