"The Art of Controversy" as translated by T. Bailey Saunders
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In the sphere of thought, absurdity and perversity remain the masters of the world, and their dominion is suspended only for brief periods.
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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Source: Wikiquote: "Arthur Schopenhauer" (Quotes, Essays: Quotes sourced to various essays, not yet sourced to the original German volumes. )
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About Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer (22 February 1788 – 21 September 1860) was a German philosopher, most famous for his work The World as Will and Representation (1819).
About Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer (22 February 1788 – 21 September 1860) was a German philosopher, most famous for his work The World as Will and Representation (1819).
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