"The real meaning of persona is a mask,……" — Arthur Schopenhauer
"The real meaning of persona is a mask, such as actors were accustomed to wear on the ancient stage; and it is quite true that no one shows himself as he is, but wears his mask and plays his part. Indeed, the whole of our social arrangements may be likened to a perpetual comedy; and this is why a man who is worth anything finds society so insipid, while a blockhead is quite at home in it."
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Arthur Schopenhauer
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458 Quotes by Arthur Schopenhauer
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The present is the only reality and the only certainty.
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