Quotation by

Arthur Schopenhauer

Men are by nature merely indifferent to one another but women are by nature enemies.

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Schopenhauer suggests that men generally do not have strong feelings either way about each other, showing neutrality rather than friendship or hostility. In contrast, he claims that women naturally view each other as rivals or opponents.

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