Men are by nature merely indifferent to one another; but women are by nature enemies.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Gender Dynamics, Human Nature, Relationships, Societal Critique, Conflict
Arthur Schopenhauer’s Quotes On Topics
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More Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes
“It will generally be found that as soon as the terrors of life reach the point where they outweigh the terrors of death, a man will put an end to his life.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Suicide, Life, Fear, Existential Crisis, Human Psychology
Arthur Schopenhauer Suicide, Life, Fear, Existential Crisis, Human Psychology“One should use common words to say uncommon things.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Communication, Expression, Simplicity, Language, Creativity
Arthur Schopenhauer Communication, Expression, Simplicity, Language, Creativity“All our wanting comes from needs, thus we continuously suffer. The intellect teaches free will, free from suffering.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Desire, Suffering, Needs, Intellect, Free Will
Arthur Schopenhauer Desire, Suffering, Needs, Intellect, Free Will“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“The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Writing, Audience, Talent, Society, Irony
Arthur Schopenhauer Writing, Audience, Talent, Society, Irony“Shame on such a morality that is worthy of pariahs, and that fails to recognize the eternal essence that exists in every living thing, and shines forth with inscrutable significance from all eyes that see the sun!” Arthur Schopenhauer
Morality, Compassion, Humanity, Critique, Ethical Values
Arthur Schopenhauer Morality, Compassion, Humanity, Critique, Ethical Values“Mankind cannot get on without a certain amount of absurdity.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Absurdity, Human Behavior, Necessity, Reality, Existential Thought
Arthur Schopenhauer Absurdity, Human Behavior, Necessity, Reality, Existential Thought“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
Money, Happiness, Materialism, Value, Human Experience
Arthur Schopenhauer Money, Happiness, Materialism, Value, Human Experience“To feel envy is human, to savour schadenfreude is devilish.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Envy, Schadenfreude, Human Emotions, Morality, Social Behavior
Arthur Schopenhauer Envy, Schadenfreude, Human Emotions, Morality, Social Behavior“Sometimes I speak to men and women just as a little girl speaks to her doll. She knows, of course, that the doll does not understand her, but she creates for herself the joy of communication through a pleasant and conscious self-deception.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Communication, Self-deception, Joy, Relationships, Innocence
Arthur Schopenhauer Communication, Self-deception, Joy, Relationships, Innocence“Authority and example lead the world.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Authority, Influence, Leadership, Societal Impact, Role Models
Arthur Schopenhauer Authority, Influence, Leadership, Societal Impact, Role Models“To desire immortality for the individual is really the same as wanting to perpetuate an error forever.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Immortality, Desire, Existence, Philosophical Thought, Human Nature
Arthur Schopenhauer Immortality, Desire, Existence, Philosophical Thought, Human Nature“To be alone is the fate of all great minds – a fate deplored at times, but still always chosen as the less grievous of two evils.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Solitude, Creativity, Individuality, Choice, Human Experience
Arthur Schopenhauer Solitude, Creativity, Individuality, Choice, Human Experience“Life is a stage where the worst actor plays the king while the best actor the beggar.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Life, Metaphor, Roles, Perception, Existential Critique
Arthur Schopenhauer Life, Metaphor, Roles, Perception, Existential Critique“Money alone is absolutely good, because it is not only a concrete satisfaction of one need in particular; it is an abstract satisfaction of all.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Money, Satisfaction, Needs, Value, Materialism
Arthur Schopenhauer Money, Satisfaction, Needs, Value, Materialism“Courage, however, may also be explained as a readiness to meet ills that threaten at the moment, in order to avoid greater ills that lie in the future; whereas cowardice does the contrary.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Courage, Cowardice, Readiness, Human Behavior, Facing Fears
Arthur Schopenhauer Courage, Cowardice, Readiness, Human Behavior, Facing Fears“In our monogamous part of the world, to marry means to halve one’s rights and double one’s duties.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Marriage, Monogamy, Rights, Responsibilities, Social Commentary
Arthur Schopenhauer Marriage, Monogamy, Rights, Responsibilities, Social Commentary“Everything that happens, happens of necessity.” Arthur Schopenhauer
Necessity, Fate, Determinism, Inevitability, Existence
Arthur Schopenhauer Necessity, Fate, Determinism, Inevitability, Existence