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"To buy books would be a good thing if we also could buy the time to read them"

- Arthur Schopenhauer

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This quote by Arthur Schopenhauer speaks with the concept that having access to books is not enough; we need to likewise have the time to read them. This is a reminder that understanding is not something that can be gotten rapidly or easily. It requires commitment and effort to check out and understand books, and this is something that can not be purchased. Schopenhauer is recommending that having access to books is a great chance, however it is just important if we have the ability to make the time to read them. He is highlighting the importance of putting in the time to read and discover, which this is something that can not be bought. This quote is a pointer that knowledge is something that must be made, which it is not something that can be gotten through money.

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Arthur Schopenhauer This quote is written / told by Arthur Schopenhauer between February 22, 1788 and September 21, 1860. He was a famous Philosopher from Germany. The author also have 69 other quotes.

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