It is because women's reasoning powers are weaker that they show more sympathy for the unfortunate than men, and consequently take a kindlier interest in them. On the other hand, women are inferior to men in matters of justice, honesty, and conscientiousness.
— Arthur Schopenhauer Modern

Pessimist philosophy

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Essay 'On Women'

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1851

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