Honour is external conscience, and conscience is inward honour.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Honor, Conscience, Morality, Self-awareness, Ethical Values
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“We deceive and flatter no one by such delicate artificies as we do our own selves.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Self-deception, Honesty, Flattery, Human Psychology, Introspection
Arthur Schopenhauer Self-deception, Honesty, Flattery, Human Psychology, Introspection“Whoever wants his judgment to be believed, should express it coolly and dispassionately; for all vehemence springs from the will. And so the judgment might be attributed to the will and not to knowledge, which by its nature is cold.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Judgment, Knowledge, Expression, Emotion, Intellectual Integrity
Arthur Schopenhauer Judgment, Knowledge, Expression, Emotion, Intellectual Integrity“Indeed, intolerance is essential only to monotheism; an only God is by nature a jealous God who will not allow another to live. On the other hand, polytheistic gods are naturally tolerant, they live and let live.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Intolerance, Religion, Monotheism, Polytheism, Philosophical Critique
Arthur Schopenhauer Intolerance, Religion, Monotheism, Polytheism, Philosophical Critique“Society is in this respect like a fire-the wise man warming himself at a proper distance from it; not coming too close, like the fool, who, on getting scorched, runs away and shivers in solitude, loud in his complaint that the fire burns.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Society, Wisdom, Fire Metaphor, Self-awareness, Balance
Arthur Schopenhauer Society, Wisdom, Fire Metaphor, Self-awareness, Balance“I constantly saw the false and the bad, and finally the absurd and the senseless, standing in universal admiration and honour.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Absurdity, Critique, Human Nature, Societal Values, Perception
Arthur Schopenhauer Absurdity, Critique, Human Nature, Societal Values, Perception“Fundamental disposition towards others, assuming the character either of Envy or of Sympathy, is the point at which the moral virtues and vices of mankind first diverge.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Empathy, Envy, Morality, Human Nature, Social Dynamics
Arthur Schopenhauer Empathy, Envy, Morality, Human Nature, Social Dynamics“Life is full of troubles and vexations, that one must either rise above it by means of corrected thoughts, or leave it.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Life, Troubles, Resilience, Mindset, Coping Strategies
Arthur Schopenhauer Life, Troubles, Resilience, Mindset, Coping Strategies“There is no opinion, however absurd, which men will not readily embrace as soon as they can be brought to the conviction that it is generally adopted.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Opinion, Conformity, Beliefs, Human Nature, Societal Influence
Arthur Schopenhauer Opinion, Conformity, Beliefs, Human Nature, Societal Influence“Life is an unpleasant business. I have resolved to spend mine reflecting on it.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Life, Reflection, Negativity, Introspection, Human Condition
Arthur Schopenhauer Life, Reflection, Negativity, Introspection, Human Condition“A sense of humour is the only divine quality of man.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Humor, Divinity, Human Qualities, Laughter, Emotional Resilience
Arthur Schopenhauer Humor, Divinity, Human Qualities, Laughter, Emotional Resilience“It then becomes clear and certain to him that he does not know a sun and an earth, but only an eye that sees a sun, a hand that feels an earth; that the world around him is there only as representation, in other words, only in reference to another thing, namely that which represents, and this is himself.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Perception, Reality, Representation, Self-awareness, Philosophical Insight
Arthur Schopenhauer Perception, Reality, Representation, Self-awareness, Philosophical Insight“Not to go to the theater is like making one’s toilet without a mirror.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Theater, Self-reflection, Art, Experience, Metaphor
Arthur Schopenhauer Theater, Self-reflection, Art, Experience, Metaphor“A high degree of intellect tends to make a man unsocial.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Intellect, Social Behavior, Isolation, Human Nature, Personality Traits
Arthur Schopenhauer Intellect, Social Behavior, Isolation, Human Nature, Personality Traits“The ultimate foundation of honor is the conviction that moral character is unalterable: a single bad action implies that future actions of the same kind will, under similar circumstances, also be bad.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Honor, Morality, Character, Consistency, Ethical Beliefs
Arthur Schopenhauer Honor, Morality, Character, Consistency, Ethical Beliefs“No doubt, when modesty was made a virtue, it was a very advantageous thing for the fools, for everybody is expected to speak of himself as if he were one.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Modesty, Virtue, Self-perception, Social Expectations, Irony
Arthur Schopenhauer Modesty, Virtue, Self-perception, Social Expectations, Irony“To forgive and forget means to throw away dearly bought experience.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Forgiveness, Experience, Memory, Learning, Emotional Growth
Arthur Schopenhauer Forgiveness, Experience, Memory, Learning, Emotional Growth“In savage countries they eat one another, in civilized they deceive one another; and that is what people call the way of the world!” Arthur Schopenhauer
Civilization, Critique, Human Behavior, Morality, Societal Norms
Arthur Schopenhauer Civilization, Critique, Human Behavior, Morality, Societal Norms“I have described religion as the metaphysics of the people.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Religion, Metaphysics, Societal Beliefs, Spirituality, Cultural Commentary
Arthur Schopenhauer Religion, Metaphysics, Societal Beliefs, Spirituality, Cultural Commentary