Arthur Schopenhauer ( 22 February 1788 – 21 September 1860) was a German philosopher. He is best known for his 1818 work The World as Will and Representation, in which he characterizes...
Arthur Schopenhauer History
Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see. Arthur Schopenhauer
Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.
Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. Arthur Schopenhauer
Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things.
Happiness consists in frequent repetition of pleasure. Arthur Schopenhauer
Happiness consists in frequent repetition of pleasure.
Compassion is the basis of morality. Arthur Schopenhauer
Compassion is the basis of morality.
Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains people as to how they shall think. Arthur Schopenhauer
Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains people as to how they shall think.
A high degree of intellect tends to make a man unsocial. Arthur Schopenhauer
A high degree of intellect tends to make a man unsocial.
The business of the novelist is not to relate great events, but to make small ones interesting." Arthur Schopenhauer
The business of the novelist is not to relate great events, but to make small ones interesting."
A sense of humour is the only divine quality of man. Arthur Schopenhauer
A sense of humour is the only divine quality of man.
To feel envy is human, to savour schadenfreude is devilish. Arthur Schopenhauer
To feel envy is human, to savour schadenfreude is devilish.
We seldom think of what we have, but always of what we lack. Arthur Schopenhauer
We seldom think of what we have, but always of what we lack.
The shortness of life, so often lamented, may be the best thing about it. Arthur Schopenhauer
The shortness of life, so often lamented, may be the best thing about it.
Life is a constant process of dying Arthur Schopenhauer
Life is a constant process of dying
