Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes (11+)

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Jan 01, 1970 - Jan 01, 1970

The wise have always said the same things, and fools, who are the majority have always done just the opposite.

Every parting gives a foretaste of death, every reunion a hint of the resurrection.

Common people merely think how they shall spend their time; a man of talent tries to use it.

Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame.

Reading is equivalent to thinking with someone else's head instead of one's own.

The two enemies of human happiness are pain and boredom.

Health is not everything, but without health, everything is nothing.

Compassion is the basis of morality.

To free a man from error is to give, not to take away.

The doctor sees all the weakness of mankind; the lawyer all the wickedness.

A man can be himself only so long as he is alone.

The greatest of follies is to sacrifice health for any other kind of happiness.

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Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) was a German philosopher known for his atheistic pessimism and philosophical clarity. His work, particularly 'The World as Will and Representation,' profoundly influenced thinkers like Nietzsche and Freud.