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Our life is a loan received from death with sleep as the daily interest on this loan.

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
Interest
Death
Life
Loan
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Sleep

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