Quote

When a new truth enters the world, the first stage of reaction to it is ridicule, the second stage is violent opposition, and in the third stage, that truth comes to be regarded as self-evident.

Arthur Schopenhauer

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Arthur Schopenhauer
Age: 72 †
Born: 1788
Born: February 22
Died: 1860
Died: September 21
Musicologist
Philosopher
Translator
University Teacher
Writer
Danzig
Thirds
Enters
First
Ridicule
World
Violent
Regarded
Second
Evident
Stage
Reaction
Comes
Reactions
Truth
Opposition
Firsts
Third
Self

More quotes by Arthur Schopenhauer

Image
Talent works for money and fame the motive which moves genius to productivity is, on the other hand, less easy to determine.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Image
The little honesty that exists among authors is discernible in the unconscionable way they misquote from the writings of others.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Image
Every human perfection is linked to an error which it threatens to turn into
Arthur Schopenhauer
Image
The law of simplicity and naïveté applies to all fine art, for it is compatible with what is most sublime.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Image
A sense of humour is the only divine quality of man
Arthur Schopenhauer
Image
Every genius is a great child he gazes out at the world as something strange, a spectacle, and therefore with purely objective interest
Arthur Schopenhauer
Image
The reason domestic pets are so lovable and so helpful to us is because they enjoy, quietly and placidly, the present moment.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Image
A great affliction of all Philistines is that idealities afford them no entertainment, but to escape from boredom they are always in need of realities.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Image
To forgive and forget means to throw away dearly bought experience.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Image
Man is the only animal who causes pain to others with no other object than wanting to do so.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Image
A poet or philosopher should have no fault to find with his age if it only permits him to do his work undisturbed in his own corner nor with his fate if the corner granted him allows of his following his vocation without having to think about other people.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Image
The fourfold root of the principle of sufficent reason is Anything perceived has a cause. All conclusions have premises. All effects have causes. All actions have motives.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Image
Life is short and truth works far and lives long: let us speak the truth.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Image
If there is anything in the world that can really be called a man's property, it is surely that which is the result of his mental activity.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Image
It is most important to allow the brain the full measure of sleep which is required to restore it for sleep is to a man's whole nature what winding up is to a clock.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Image
No one can transcend their own individuality.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Image
Friends and acquaintances are the surest passport to fortune.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Image
If a man wants to read good books, he must make a point of avoiding bad ones for life is short, and time and energy limited.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Image
Genius is an intellect that has become unfaithful to its destiny.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Image
Honour is external conscience, and conscience is inward honour.
Arthur Schopenhauer