Arthur Schopenhauer: Der Mensch kann tun was er will; er kann aber nicht wollen was er will.

Der Mensch kann tun was er will; er kann aber nicht wollen was er will. — Arthur Schopenhauer

Der Mensch kann tun was er will; er kann aber nicht wollen was er will.

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