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On 2nd Thought: Lonely Alone

“If you’re lonely when you’re alone, you’re in bad company.” – Jean-Paul Sartre

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David Scott Brown
Feb 08, 2024
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Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980)

Years ago I developed a habit of contemplating what I considered to be wise — or at least thought-provoking — quotes from various sources. I called these reflections “Night Watches” because I always wrote them late at night. For this Substack publication, I am repurposing them for a weekly column that I am calling “On Second …

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