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Talent works for money and fame the motive which moves genius to productivity is, on the other hand, less easy to determine.
Arthur Schopenhauer
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Arthur Schopenhauer
Age: 72 †
Born: 1788
Born: February 22
Died: 1860
Died: September 21
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