Every true, eternal problem is an equally true, eternal fault; every answer an atonement, every realisation an improvement.
About Otto Weininger
Otto Weiningerwas an Austrian philosopher who lived in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In 1903, he published the book Geschlecht und Charakter (Sex and Character), which gained popularity after his suicide at the age of 23.
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The fixed stars signify the angel in man. That is why man orients himself by them; and that is why women have no appreciation for the starry sky; because they have no sense of the angel in man.
Austrian philosopher and writer (1880-1903)
Among the notable things about fire is that it also requires oxygen to burn – exactly like its enemy, life. Thereby are life and flames so often compared.
Austrian philosopher and writer (1880-1903)
The genius which runs to madness is no longer genius.
Austrian philosopher and writer (1880-1903)
Every true, eternal problem is an equally true, eternal fault; every answer an atonement, every realisation an improvement.
Austrian philosopher and writer (1880-1903)
No men who really think deeply about women retain a high opinion of them; men either despise women or they have never thought seriously about them.
Austrian philosopher and writer (1880-1903)
Fate determines many things, no matter how we struggle.
Austrian philosopher and writer (1880-1903)
All genius is a conquering of chaos and mystery.
Austrian philosopher and writer (1880-1903)