Arthur Schopenhauer: Life is a task to be done. It is a fine thing to say defunctus est ; it means that the man has done his task.

Life is a task to be done. It is a fine thing to say defunctus est ; it means th — Arthur Schopenhauer

Life is a task to be done. It is a fine thing to say defunctus est ; it means that the man has done his task.

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