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I am often surprised by the cleverness, and now and again by the stupidity, of my dog; and I have similar experiences with mankind.

I am often surprised by the cleverness, and now and again by the stupidity, of my dog; and I have similar experiences with mankind.

Arthur Schopenhauer
Dog, Stupidity, Mankind
Arthur Schopenhauer (2015). “The Art of Literature: Top of Schopenhauer”, p.72, 谷月社

Mankind cannot get on without a certain amount of absurdity.

Arthur Schopenhauer
Certain, Mankind, Absurdity
Arthur Schopenhauer (2012). “Collected Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer”, p.207, Simon and Schuster

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