Arthur Schopenhauer Quote

Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in: but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the appropriation of their contents.


Vol. 2, Ch. 23, § 296a - Parerga and Paralipomena (1851) - Counsels and Maxims


Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in: but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the...

Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in: but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the...

Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in: but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the...

Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in: but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the...