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The weakness of their reasoning faculty also explains why women show more sympathy for the unfortunate than men... and why, on the contrary, they are inferior to men as regards justice, and less honourable and conscientious.

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
Women
Contrary
Explains
Men
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Regard
Inferior
Justice
Inferiors
Less
Unfortunate
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Reasoning
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Sympathy
Honourable
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Faculty
Conscientious

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