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You must treat a work of art like a great man: stand before it and wait patiently till it deigns to speak.

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
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Till
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Men
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Waiting
Speak
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