To call the world God is not to explain it; it is only to enrich our l…

Arthur Schopenhauer
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To call the world God is not to explain it; it is only to enrich our language with a superfluous synonym. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2015). Religion, a Dialogue, Etc: Top of Schopenhauer, p.26, 谷月社
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