If a man wants to read good books, he must make a point of avoiding ba…

Arthur Schopenhauer
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If a man wants to read good books, he must make a point of avoiding bad ones; for life is short, and time and energy limited. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2012). Collected Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer, p.375, Simon and Schuster
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If a man wants to read good books, he must make a point of avoiding bad ones; for life is short, and time and energy limited. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2012). Collected Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer, p.375, Simon and Schuster

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