All Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes
- The greatest of follies is to sacrifice health for any other kind of happiness. Any
- Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world. Awareness
- The wise have always said the same things, and fools, who are the majority have always done just the opposite. Always Done
- The first forty years of life give us the text; the next thirty supply the commentary on it. Age
- Money is human happiness in the abstract; he, then, who is no longer capable of enjoying human happiness in the concrete devotes himself utterly to… Abstract
- Will power is to the mind like a strong blind man who carries on his shoulders a lame man who can see. Blind
- Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed. Age
- Honor means that a man is not exceptional; fame, that he is. Fame is something which must be won; honor, only something which must not… Exceptional
- Boredom is just the reverse side of fascination: both depend on being outside rather than inside a situation, and one leads to the other. Bored
- Men are by nature merely indifferent to one another; but women are by nature enemies. Enemies
- Wicked thoughts and worthless efforts gradually set their mark on the face, especially the eyes. Effort
- The discovery of truth is prevented more effectively, not by the false appearance things present and which mislead into error, not directly by weakness of… Appearance
- With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy. Ability
- Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude. Build
- Martyrdom is the only way a man can become famous without ability. Ability
- In action a great heart is the chief qualification. In work, a great head. Action
- The more unintelligent a man is, the less mysterious existence seems to him. Existence
- Satisfaction consists in freedom from pain, which is the positive element of life. Consists
- Because people have no thoughts to deal in, they deal cards, and try and win one another's money. Idiots! Cards
- A man can do what he wants, but not want what he wants. Conflict
- Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame. Drink
- To buy books would be a good thing if we also could buy the time to read them. Book
- In our monogamous part of the world, to marry means to halve one's rights and double one's duties. Double
- Journalists are like dogs, when ever anything moves they begin to bark. Anything Moves
- Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in: but as a rule the purchase of… Appropriation