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When he sees how much malignancy there is in the world, a man may be excused if, without turning misanthrope and for the purpose of higher development, he cuts himself off from his fellow men and withdraws into seclusion.

-- Notebooks Category 3: Relax and Retreat > Chapter 5 : Solitude > # 144