Quote by Arthur Schopenhauer
Astrology furnishes a splendid proof of the contemptible subjectiv

Astrology furnishes a splendid proof of the contemptible subjectivity of men. It refers the course of celestial bodies to the miserable ego: it establishes a connection between the comets in heaven and squabbles and rascalities on earth. – Arthur Schopenhauer

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The starry vault of heaven is in truth the open book of cosmic projection… – Carl Jung

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