Truth is no harlot who throws her arms round the neck of him who does …

Arthur Schopenhauer
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Truth is no harlot who throws her arms round the neck of him who does not desire her; on the contrary, she is so coy a beauty that even the man who sacrifices everything to her can still not be certain of her favors. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2016). 101 Facts of life, p.94, Publishdrive
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Truth is no harlot who throws her arms round the neck of him who does not desire her; on the contrary, she is so coy a beauty that even the man who sacrifices everything to her can still not be certain of her favors. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2016). 101 Facts of life, p.94, Publishdrive

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