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Any sage can do philosophy, but not every philosopher is a sage.

Thorsten Pattberg

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Thorsten J. Pattberg (June 20, 1977 – ) is a German writer, philosopher, and cultural critic from Peking University. He is a disciple of Ji Xianlin and Tu Weiming.

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Any sage can do philosophy, but not every philosopher is a sage. - Thorsten Pattberg

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