Tag: Arthur Schopenhauer
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The more unintelligent a man is, the less mysterious existence seems to him.
Arthur Schopenhauer
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With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.
Arthur Schopenhauer
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There is no doubt that life is given us, not to be enjoyed, but to be overcome; to be got over.
Arthur Schopenhauer
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Opinion is like a pendulum and obeys the same law. If it goes past the centre of gravity on one side, it must go a like distance on the other; and it is only after a certain time that it finds the true point at which it can remain at rest.
Arthur Schopenhauer
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The greatest achievements of the human mind are generally received with distrust.
Arthur Schopenhauer
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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 be lost.
Arthur Schopenhauer
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Journalists are like dogs, when ever anything moves they begin to bark.
Arthur Schopenhauer
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The wise have always said the same things, and fools, who are the majority have always done just the opposite.
Arthur Schopenhauer
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To live alone is the fate of all great souls.
Arthur Schopenhauer
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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