15 Deep Philosophy Quotes of "Arthur Schopenhauer"

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1. "The majority of men... are not capable of thinking, but only of believing, and... are not accessible to reason, but only to authority."

- Arthur Schopenhauer
2. “A man can be himself only so long as he is alone.

and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom.

for it is only when he is alone that he is really free.”

- Arthur Schopenhauer
3. "With health, everything is a source of pleasure;

without it, nothing else, whatever it may be, is enjoyable...

Health is by far the most important element in human happiness."

- Arthur Schopenhauer
4. "All truth passes through three stages.

First, it is ridiculed.

Second, it is violently opposed.

Third, it is accepted as being self-evident."

- Arthur Schopenhauer
5. "We seldom think of what we have but always of what we lack.

Therefore, rather than grateful, we are bitter."

- Arthur Schopenhauer
6. "What people commonly call fate is mostly their own stupidity."

- Arthur Schopenhauer
7. "We seldom think of what we have but always of what we lack.

Therefore, rather than grateful, we are bitter."

- Arthur Schopenhauer
8. “Talent hits a target no one else can hit.

Genius hits a target no one else can see.”

- Arthur Schopenhauer
9. “The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience.”

- Arthur Schopenhauer
10. "If we suspect that a man is lying, we should pretend to believe him;

for then he becomes bold and assured, lies more vigorously, and is unmasked."

- Arthur Schopenhauer
11. “Wealth is like seawater; the more we drink, the thirstier we become, and the same is true of fame.”

- Arthur Schopenhauer
12. "A pessimist is an optimist in full possession of the facts."

- Arthur Schopenhauer
13. "Life without pain has no meaning."

- Arthur Schopenhauer
14. "The safest way of not being very miserable is not to expect to be very happy."

- Arthur Schopenhauer
15. "Man is the only animal who causes pain to others with no other object than wanting to do so."

- Arthur Schopenhauer
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