Success is no proof of virtue. In the case of a book, quick acclaim is presumptive evidence of a lack of substance and originality.
Walter Arnold Kaufmann Quotes
It was also Hegel who established the view that the different philosophic systems that we find in history are to be comprehended in terms of development and that they are generally one-sided because they owe their origins to a reaction against what has gone before.
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| Birth: | 1st July, 1921 |
| Death: | 4th September, 1980 |
| Nationality: | American, German |
| Profession: | Philosopher, Poet, Translator |
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