Famous Quotes / Arthur Schopenhauer
121 Quotations by Arthur Schopenhauer
- 101. The wise have always said the same things, and fools, who are the majority have always done just the ...
- 102. The word of man is the most durable of all material.
- 103. There is no absurdity so palpable but that it may be firmly planted in the human head if you only be ...
- 104. There is no doubt that life is given us, not to be enjoyed, but to be overcome -- to be got over.
- 105. There is nothing that is too obvious of an absurdity to be firmly planted in the human head as long ...
- 106. Time is that in which all things pass away.
- 107. To find out your real opinion of someone, judge the impression you have when you first see a letter ...
- 108. To free a person from error is to give, and not to take away.
- 109. To live alone is the fate of all great souls.
- 110. To marry is to halve your rights and double your duties.
- 111. To overcome difficulties is to experience the full delight of existence.
- 112. Vengeance taken will often tear the heart and torment the conscience.
- 113. We forfeit three-fourths of ourselves in order to be like other people.
- 114. We forfeit three-quarters of ourselves in order to be like other people.
- 115. Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame.
- 116. What a man is contributes much more to his happiness than what he has...
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- 117. Wicked thoughts and worthless efforts gradually set their mark on the face, especially the eyes.
- 118. Will minus intellect constitutes vulgarity.
- 119. Will power is to the mind like a strong blind man who carries on his shoulders a lame man who can se ...
- 120. With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it ...