Essays and Aphorisms

A collection of classic writings from the influential German philosopher

This selection of thoughts on religion, ethics, politics, women, suicide, books, and much more is taken from Arthur Schopenhauer's last work, Parerga and Paralipo-mena, published in 1851.

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