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Every satisfaction he attains lays the seeds of some new desire, so that there is no end to the wishes of each individual will.

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
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Danzig
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Ends
Attains
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Seeds
Lays
Satisfaction
Wish
Desire

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