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Arthur Schopenhauer

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Biography - Arthur Schopenhauer:

German philosopher.
Born: 1788 - Died: 1860
Period:
19th century
18th century
Place of birth: Germany
Germany

Newspapers are the second hand of history. This hand, however, is usually not only of inferior metal to the other hands, it also seldom works properly.



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Quotes

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Change alone is the constant.





Fate shuffles the cards and we play.





Poetry is related to philosophy as experience is related to empirical science.





The philosopher should never forget that he is cultivating an art and not a science.





For our improvement we need a mirror.





A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom; for it is only when he is alone that he is really free.












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