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Religions are like fireflies. They require darkness in order to shine.
Arthur Schopenhauer
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Arthur Schopenhauer
Age: 72 †
Born: 1788
Born: February 22
Died: 1860
Died: September 21
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...a genuine work of art, can never be false, nor can it be discredited through the lapse of time, for it does not present an opinion but the thing itself.
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Genius is to other gifts what the carbuncle is to the precious stones. It sends forth its own light, whereas other stones only reflect borrowed light.
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Talent works for money and fame the motive which moves genius to productivity is, on the other hand, less easy to determine.
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Honor means that a man is not exceptional fame, that he is.
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Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed.
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Freedom of the press is to the machinery of the state what the safety valve is to the steam engine.
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If children were brought into the world by an act of pure reason alone, would the human race continue to exist? Would not a man rather have so much sympathy with the coming generation as to spare it the burden of existence, or at any rate not take it upon himself to impose that burden upon it in cold blood?
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At the age of five years to enter a spinning-cotton or other factory, and from that time forth to sit there daily, first ten, then twelve, and ultimately fourteen hours, performing the same mechanical labour, is to purchase dearly the satisfaction of drawing breath. But this is the fate of millions, and that of millions more is analogous to it.
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The life of every individual is really always a tragedy, but gone through in detail, it has the character of a comedy.
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Man is never happy, but spends his whole life in striving after something which he thinks will make him so.
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If a man sets out to hate all the miserable creatures he meets, he will not have much energy left for anything else whereas he can despise them, one and all, with the greatest ease.
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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.
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Life is neither to be wept over nor to be laughed at but to be understood.
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The old woman dies, the burden is lifted.
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Honour is external conscience, and conscience is inward honour.
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Nature shows that with the growth of intelligence comes increased capacity for pain, and it is only with the highest degree of intelligence that suffering reaches its supreme point.
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