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قدرتنا على استمداد السعادة من الأشياء الجمالية أو السلع المادية تبدو في الواقع تعتمد بشكل حاسم على تلبية مجموعة أكثر أهمية من الاحتياجات العاطفية أو النفسية، من بينها الحاجة إلى الفهم والحب والتعبير والاحترام.

Alain de Botton Author, Philosopher

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