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

Quote by Arthur Schopenhauer

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For an author to write as he speaks is just as reprehensible as the opposite...

For an author to write as he speaks is just as reprehensible as the opposite...

Man should think like few do and talk like the many others.

Man should think like few do and talk like the many others.

Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same...

Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same...

Without books the development of civilization would have been impossible. They are the engines of...

Without books the development of civilization would have been impossible. They are the engines of...

Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains people as...

Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains people as...

A man can do what he wants, but not want what he wants.

A man can do what he wants, but not want what he wants.

The man never feels the want of what it never occurs to him to ask...

The man never feels the want of what it never occurs to him to ask...

To live alone is the fate of all great souls.

To live alone is the fate of all great souls.

Patriotism, when it wants to make itself felt in the domain of learning, is a...

Patriotism, when it wants to make itself felt in the domain of learning, is a...

The greatest achievements of the human mind are generally received with distrust.

The greatest achievements of the human mind are generally received with distrust.

Wicked thoughts and worthless efforts gradually set their mark on the face, especially the eyes.

Wicked thoughts and worthless efforts gradually set their mark on the face, especially the eyes.

Compassion is the basis of morality.

Compassion is the basis of morality.

It is a clear gain to sacrifice pleasure in order to avoid pain.

It is a clear gain to sacrifice pleasure in order to avoid pain.

Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one...

Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one...

Ignorance is degrading only when found in company with great riches

Ignorance is degrading only when found in company with great riches

The two enemies of human happiness are pain and boredom.

The two enemies of human happiness are pain and boredom.

Honor has not to be won; it must only not be lost.

Honor has not to be won; it must only not be lost.

Nature shows that with the growth of intelligence comes increased capacity for pain, and it...

Nature shows that with the growth of intelligence comes increased capacity for pain, and it...

Well, our position, and our chairman has talked about this extensively, is that we had...

Well, our position, and our chairman has talked about this extensively, is that we had...

Everything in the universe has a purpose. Indeed, the invisible intelligence that flows through everything...

Everything in the universe has a purpose. Indeed, the invisible intelligence that flows through everything...