Quotation by

Arthur Schopenhauer

The doctor sees all the weakness of mankind the lawyer all the wickedness, the theologian all the stupidity.

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Schopenhauer is saying that doctors focus on human physical frailty, lawyers concentrate on people's immoral behaviors, and theologians notice human ignorance. Each profession highlights a different negative aspect of humanity based on their perspective.

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