Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes

A genius is one who is able to see the idea in the phenomenon.

The social instinct of men is not based on love for society, but on the fear of loneliness.

To desire immortality is to desire the perpetuation of a great mistake.

Although the world contains many decidedly bad things, the worst of all is society.

Religions, like fireflies, need darkness to shine.

In old age, one learns better to hide failures; in youth, to endure them.

Everything that happens, from the biggest to the smallest, happens necessarily.

No one is truly worthy of envy.

Every nation mocks the others, and all are right

Change is the only immutable thing

Every execrable fool, who has nothing in the world to be proud of, takes refuge in this final resort, of boasting about the nation to which he belongs by chance.

Honor is external conscience, and conscience is internal honor