If I had a humble spirit in my service who, when I asked for a glass of water, … - Soren Kierkegaard

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Preparing for the worst is an activity I have taken up since I turned thirty-five, and the worst actually began to happen.

Soren Kierkegaard

If I had a humble spirit in my service who, when I asked for a glass of water, brought me the world's costliest wines blended in a chalice, I should dismiss him, in order to teach him that my pleasure consists, not in what I enjoy, but in having my own way.

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