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Arthur Schopenhauer quotes

Deutsch Philosopher February 22, 1788 – September 21, 1860

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It would be better if there were nothing. Since there is more pain than pleasure on earth, every satisfaction is only transitory, creating new desires and new distresses, and the agony of the devoured animal is always far greater than the pleasure of the devourer Arthur Schopenhauer
It often happens that we blurt out things that may in some kind of way be harmful to us, but we are silent about things that may make us look ridiculous; because in this case effect follows very quickly on cause. 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: "It is a clear gain to sacrifice pleasure in order to avoid pain."
It is a clear gain to sacrifice pleasure in order to avoid pain. Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer quote: "The brain may be regarded as a kind of parasite of the..."
The brain may be regarded as a kind of parasite of the organism, a pensioner, as it were, who dwells with the body. Arthur Schopenhauer
As the biggest library if it is in disorder is not as useful as a small but well-arranged one, so you may accumulate a vast amount of knowledge but it will be of far less value than a much smaller amount if you have not thought it over for yourself. 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
The conviction that the world and man is something that had better not have been, is of a kind to fill us with indulgence towards one another. Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer quote: "Marrying means, to grasp blindfolded into a sack hoping to..."
Marrying means, to grasp blindfolded into a sack hoping to find out an eel out of an assembly of snakes. Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer quote: "The man never feels the want of what it never occurs to him to..."
The man never feels the want of what it never occurs to him to ask for. Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer quote: "Night gives a black look to everything, whatever it may be."
Night gives a black look to everything, whatever it may be. Arthur Schopenhauer
Newspapers are the second hand of history. This hand, however, is usually not only of inferior metal to the other hands, it also seldom works properly. 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
There is no absurdity so palpable but that it may be firmly planted in the human head if you only begin to inculcate it before the age of five, by constantly repeating it with an air of great solemnity. Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer quote: "If I maintain my silence about my secret it is my..."
If I maintain my silence about my secret it is my prisoner...if I let it slip from my tongue, I am ITS prisoner. Arthur Schopenhauer

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