Life to the great majority is only a constant struggle for mere existence, with the certainty of losing it at last.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Existence, Struggle, Life, Mortality, Human Condition
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“What now on the other hand makes people sociable is their incapacity to endure solitude and thus themselves.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Sociability, Solitude, Human Relationships, Social Dynamics, Psychological Insight
Arthur Schopenhauer Sociability, Solitude, Human Relationships, Social Dynamics, Psychological Insight“It is a wise thing to be polite; consequently, it is a stupid thing to be rude. To make enemies by unnecessary and willful incivility, is just as insane a proceeding as to set your house on fire. For politeness is like a counter – an avowedly false coin, with which it is foolish to be stingy.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Politeness, Rudeness, Social Behavior, Civility, Interpersonal Relationships
Arthur Schopenhauer Politeness, Rudeness, Social Behavior, Civility, Interpersonal Relationships“For it is a matter of daily observation that people take the greatest pleasure in that which satisfies their vanity; and vanity cannot be satisfied without comparison with others.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Vanity, Pleasure, Human Nature, Social Comparison, Self-esteem
Arthur Schopenhauer Vanity, Pleasure, Human Nature, Social Comparison, Self-esteem“Change alone is eternal, perpetual, immortal.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Change, Eternity, Existence, Impermanence, Philosophical Thought
Arthur Schopenhauer Change, Eternity, Existence, Impermanence, Philosophical Thought“The present is the only reality and the only certainty.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Present, Reality, Time, Consciousness, Existence
Arthur Schopenhauer Present, Reality, Time, Consciousness, Existence“If a person is stupid, we excuse him by saying that he cannot help it; but if we attempted to excuse in precisely the same way the person who is bad, we should be laughed at.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Morality, Judgment, Stupidity, Ethics, Hypocrisy
Arthur Schopenhauer Morality, Judgment, Stupidity, Ethics, Hypocrisy“Life is short and truth works far and lives long: let us speak the truth.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Life, Truth, Brevity, Authenticity, Communication
Arthur Schopenhauer Life, Truth, Brevity, Authenticity, Communication“But inherited wealth reaches its utmost value when it falls to the individual endowed with mental powers of a high order, who is resolved to pursue a line of life not compatible with the making of money; for he is then doubly endowed by fate and can live for his genius; and he will pay his debt to mankind a hundred times by achieving what no other could achieve, by producing some work which contributes to the general good, and redounds to the honor of humanity at large.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Inherited Wealth, Talent, Purpose, Contribution, Societal Good
Arthur Schopenhauer Inherited Wealth, Talent, Purpose, Contribution, Societal Good“People of Wealth and the so-called upper class suffer the most from boredom.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Wealth, Upper Class, Boredom, Societal Critique, Emotional Experience
Arthur Schopenhauer Wealth, Upper Class, Boredom, Societal Critique, Emotional Experience“To find out your real opinion of someone, judge the impression you have when you first see a letter from them.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Impressions, Judgment, Relationships, Communication, Perception
Arthur Schopenhauer Impressions, Judgment, Relationships, Communication, Perception“In general, nine-tenths of our happiness depends on our health alone.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Happiness, Health, Well-being, Essential Needs, Personal Priorities
Arthur Schopenhauer Happiness, Health, Well-being, Essential Needs, Personal Priorities“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“If we were not all so interested in ourselves, life would be so uninteresting that none of us would be able to endure it.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Self-interest, Human Nature, Existence, Social Dynamics, Introspection
Arthur Schopenhauer Self-interest, Human Nature, Existence, Social Dynamics, Introspection“A man can do as he will, but not will as he will.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Free Will, Desire, Human Behavior, Autonomy, Complexity
Arthur Schopenhauer Free Will, Desire, Human Behavior, Autonomy, Complexity“The actual facts of morality are too much on my side for me to fear that my theory can ever be replaced or upset by any other.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Morality, Philosophy, Ethics, Confidence, Critique
Arthur Schopenhauer Morality, Philosophy, Ethics, Confidence, Critique“Scoundrels are always sociable.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Scoundrels, Sociability, Human Behavior, Social Dynamics, Morality
Arthur Schopenhauer Scoundrels, Sociability, Human Behavior, Social Dynamics, Morality“Ignorance is degrading only when found in company with great riches.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Ignorance, Wealth, Morality, Social Critique, Human Values
Arthur Schopenhauer Ignorance, Wealth, Morality, Social Critique, Human Values“Writers may be classified as meteors, planets, and fixed stars.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Writers, Classification, Creativity, Literary Types, Metaphor
Arthur Schopenhauer Writers, Classification, Creativity, Literary Types, Metaphor