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The doctor sees all the weakness of mankind the lawyer all the wickedness, the theologian all the stupidity.

Arthur Schopenhauer

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Arthur Schopenhauer
Age: 72 †
Born: 1788
Born: February 22
Died: 1860
Died: September 21
Musicologist
Philosopher
Translator
University Teacher
Writer
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Mankind
Wickedness
Stupid
Doctor
Stupidity
Lawyer
Sees
Silly
Theologian
Doctors
Pessimism
Weakness
Tranquility

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