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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes

Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel quote: "Whoever does not philosophize for the sake of philosophy, but..."

Whoever does not philosophize for the sake of philosophy, but rather uses philosophy as a means, is a sophist.

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