Richard Wagner — "I have never been truly happy, for happiness is a bourgeois invention."
I have never been truly happy, for happiness is a bourgeois invention.
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A sentiment expressed in his letters and philosophical writings, reflecting his pursuit of artistic fulfillment over personal contentment.
Date: 1850s-1860s
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