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Women remain children all their lives, for they always see only what is near at hand, cling to the present, take the appearance of a thing for reality, and prefer trifling matters to the most important.

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
Thing
Lives
Cling
Always
Reality
Prefer
Hands
Near
Women
Appearance
Matter
Matters
Take
Remain
Children
Present
Important
Hand
Trifling

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