Schopenhauer said only men had the total objectivity necessary for genius, and that you only had to look at a woman’s shape to see that she wasn’t intended for much mental or physical work.

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Friedrich Nietzsche said, “There are only two possibilities in life: either you are going to live your life as a rational being, or your life will be ruled by some instinct.” Nietzsche believed that not all women were intended for mental and physical work, but some were intended for more recreational activities.

Source: The Trouble With Women

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