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Wealth is like sea-water the more we drink, the thirstier we become and the same is true of fame.

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
Danzig
Become
Philosophical
Like
Sea
Fame
Drink
Wealth
Water
Money
Thirsty
True
Greed

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