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Arthur Schopenhauer quotes about men

Deutsch Philosopher February 22, 1788 – September 21, 1860

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To attain something desired is to discover how vain it is; and…though we live all our lives in expectation of better things, we often at the same time long regretfully for what is past. The present, on the other hand, is regarded as something quite temporary and serving only as the road to our goal. That is why most men discover when they look back on their life that they have the whole time been living ad interim, and are surprised to see that which they let go by so unregarded and unenjoyed... Arthur Schopenhauer
And yet, just as our body would burst asunder if the pressure of the atmosphere were removed from it, so would the arrogance of men expand, if not to the point of bursting then to that of the most unbridled folly, indeed madness, if the pressure of want, toil, calamity and frustration were removed from their life. One can even say that we require at all times a certain quantity of care or sorrow or want, as a ship requires ballast, in order to keep on a straight course. Arthur Schopenhauer
Men best show their character in trifles, where they are not on their guard. It is in the simplest habits, that we often see the boundless egotism which pays no regard to the feelings of others and denies nothing to itself. Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer quote: "Men are by nature merely indifferent to one another; but women..."
Men are by nature merely indifferent to one another; but women are by nature enemies. Arthur Schopenhauer
When we see that almost everything men devote their lives to attain, sparing no effort and encountering a thousand toils and dangers in the process, has, in the end, no further object than to raise themselves in the estimation of others; when we see that not only offices, titles, decorations, but also wealth, nay, even knowledge[1] and art, are striven for only to obtain, as the ultimate goal of all effort, greater respect from one's fellowmen,—is not this a lamentable proof of the extent to... Arthur Schopenhauer
If the world were a paradise of luxury and ease, a land flowing with milk and honey, where every Jack obtained his Jill at once and without any difficulty, men would either die of boredom or hang themselves; or there would be wars, massacres, and murders; so that in the end mankind would inflict more suffering on itself than it has now to accept at the hands of Nature. Arthur Schopenhauer
Scholars are those who have read in books, but thinkers, men of genius, world-enlighteners, and reformers of the human race are those who have read directly in the book of the world. Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer quote: "Men need some kind of external activity, because they are..."
Men need some kind of external activity, because they are inactive within. Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer quote: "Men are the devils of the earth, and the animals are its..."
Men are the devils of the earth, and the animals are its tormented souls. Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer quote: "For the world is Hell, and men are on the one hand the..."
For the world is Hell, and men are on the one hand the tormented souls and on the other the devils in it. Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer quote: "Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty..."
Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude. Arthur Schopenhauer

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