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Quote of the day by German philosopher Immanuel Kant: “When I could have used a wife, I could not support one; and when I could…”

People often expect philosophers to speak in complicated language. There is a common image of philosophers sitting among books and discussing ideas that sound distant from ordinary life. Immanuel Kant is frequently placed in that category. His work shaped philosophy in major ways, and many students know him through difficult theories and heavy texts that sometimes require rereading more than once.

Then a quote like this suddenly appears.

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