The fundamental defect of the female character is a lack of the sense of justice... — Arthur Schopenhauer | Quoted Truth

The fundamental defect of the female character is a lack of the sense of justice. This arises from the fact that they are deficient in the faculty of reason and reflection, and are therefore unable to take a comprehensive view of things, but are guided by their momentary impulses and feelings.

— Arthur Schopenhauer Modern

Pessimist philosophy

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1851

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