A great affliction of all Philistines is that idealities afford them no entertainment, but to escape from boredom they are always in need of realities. (Arthur Schopenhauer)

A great affliction of all Philistines is that idealities afford them no entertainment, but to escape from boredom they are always in need of realities.

Arthur Schopenhauer

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