“Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains people as to how they shall think.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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Satisfaction consists in freedom from pain, which
“Satisfaction consists in freedom from pain, which is the positive element of life.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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Talent hits a target no one else
“Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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Category: intelligence
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The greatest of follies is to sacrifice
“The greatest of follies is to sacrifice health for any other kind of happiness.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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As the biggest library if it is
“As the biggest library if it is in disorder is not as useful as a small but well-arranged one, so you may accumulate a vast amount of knowledge but it will be of far less value than a much smaller amount if you have not thought it over for yourself.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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Hatred is an affair of the heart;
“Hatred is an affair of the heart; contempt that of the head.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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Category: anger
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Nature shows that with the growth of
“Nature shows that with the growth of intelligence comes increased capacity for pain, and it is only with the highest degree of intelligence that suffering reaches its supreme point.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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Martyrdom is the only way a man
“Martyrdom is the only way a man can become famous without ability.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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Money is human happiness in the abstract;
“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 money.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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Patriotism, when it wants to make itself
“Patriotism, when it wants to make itself felt in the domain of learning, is a dirty fellow who should be thrown out of doors.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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Men are by nature merely indifferent to
“Men are by nature merely indifferent to one another; but women are by nature enemies.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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