All Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes
- Talent works for money and fame; the motive which moves genius to productivity is, on the other hand, less easy to determine. Determine
- Noise is the most impertinent of all forms of interruption. It is not only an interruption, but also a disruption of thought. All
- The truth can wait, for it lives a long life. Life
- Every human perfection is allied to a defect into which it threatens to pass, but it is also true that every defect is allied to… Allied
- True brevity of expression consists in a man only saying what is worth saying, while avoiding all diffuse explanations of things which every one can… All
- The general history of art and literature shows that the highest achievements of the human mind are, as a rule, not favourably received at first. Achievement
- Whoever wants his judgment to be believed, should express it coolly and dispassionately; for all vehemence springs from the will. And so the judgment might… All
- Freedom of the press is to the machinery of the state what the safety valve is to the steam engine. Engine
- This world could not have been the work of an all-loving being, but that of a devil, who had brought creatures into existence in order… All
- How is it possible that suffering that is neither my own nor of my concern should immediately affect me as though it were my own,… Action
- Vengeance taken will often tear the heart and torment the conscience. Conscience
- The young should early be trained to bear being left alone; for it is a source of happiness and peace of mind. Alone
- If a man wants to read good books, he must make a point of avoiding bad ones; for life is short, and time and energy… Avoiding
- A writer should never be brief at the expense of being clear. Brief
- Materialism is the philosophy of the subject who forgets to take account of himself. Account
- Intellect is a magnitude of intensity, not a magnitude of extensity. Inspirational
- Money alone is absolutely good, because it is not only a concrete satisfaction of one need in particular; it is an abstract satisfaction of all. Absolutely
- Genius is its own reward; for the best that one is, one must necessarily be for oneself. . . . Further, genius consists in the… Best
- Men need some kind of external activity, because they are inactive within. Activity
- The highest, most varied and lasting pleasures are those of the mind. Highest
- What people commonly call Fate is, as a general rule, nothing but their own stupid and foolish conduct. Call
- Any foolish boy can stamp on a beetle, but all the professors in the world cannot make a beetle. All
- A man who has no mental needs, because his intellect is of the narrow and normal amount, is, in the strict sense of the word,… Amount
- For the world is Hell, and men are on the one hand the tormented souls and on the other the devils in it. Devil
- I am often surprised by the cleverness, and now and again by the stupidity, of my dog; and I have similar experiences with mankind. Cleverness