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Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer
1851·Frankfurt, Germany

Opinion is like a pendulum and obeys the same law. If it goes past the centre of gravity on one side, it must go a like distance on the other; and it is only after a certain time that it finds the true point at which it can remain at rest.

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