“Will power is to the mind like a strong blind man who carries on his shoulders a lame man who can see.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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The fundament upon which all our knowledge
“The fundament upon which all our knowledge and learning rests is the inexplicable.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
Author: Arthur Schopenhauer
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To live alone is the fate of
“To live alone is the fate of all great souls.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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Change alone is eternal, perpetual, immortal.
“Change alone is eternal, perpetual, immortal.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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Treat a work of art like a
“Treat a work of art like a prince. Let it speak to you first.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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We can come to look upon the
“We can come to look upon the deaths of our enemies with as much regret as we feel for those of our friends, namely, when we miss their existence as witnesses to our success.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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Great men are like eagles, and build
“Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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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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In action a great heart is the
“In action a great heart is the chief qualification. In work, a great head.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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Suffering by nature or chance never seems
“Suffering by nature or chance never seems so painful as suffering inflicted on us by the arbitrary will of another.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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The doctor sees all the weakness of
“The doctor sees all the weakness of mankind; the lawyer all the wickedness, the theologian all the stupidity.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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Category: medical
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