Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes

The will is the strong blind man who carries on his shoulders the lame man who can see. Arthur Schopenhauer

Fame is something which must be won; honor is something which must not be lost. Arthur Schopenhauer

He who does not enjoy solitude, will not love freedom. Arthur Schopenhauer

Everybody’s friend is nobody’s. Arthur Schopenhauer

To marry is to halve your rights and double your duties. Arthur Schopenhauer

There is no absurdity so obvious that it cannot be firmly planted in the human head if you only begin to impose it before the age of five, by constantly repeating it with an air of great solemnity. Arthur Schopenhauer

What people commonly call fate is mostly their own stupidity. Arthur Schopenhauer

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax. Arthur Schopenhauer

Compassion is the basis of all morality. Arthur Schopenhauer

Friends and acquaintances are the surest passport to fortune. Arthur Schopenhauer

With people with only modest ability, modesty is mere honesty; but with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy. Arthur Schopenhauer

Obstinacy is the result of the will forcing itself into the place of the intellect. Arthur Schopenhauer

Vengeance taken will often tear the heart and torment the conscience. Arthur Schopenhauer