It is impossible to escape the impression that people commonly use false standards of measurement – that they seek power, success and wealth for themselves and admire them in others, and that they underestimate what is of true value in life.

Sigmund Freud
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After people have attained these things, they do not know how to use them wisely. They are restless and bored with their lives, and are forever seeking for more.

Source: Civilization And Its Discontents

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