For what is modesty but hypocritical humility, by means of which, in a world swelling with vile envy, a man seeks to beg pardon for his excellences and merits from those who have none? For Arthur Schopenhauer More Quotes by Arthur Schopenhauer More Quotes From Arthur Schopenhauer If we suspect that a man is lying, we should pretend to believe him; for then he becomes bold and assured, lies more vigorously, and is unmasked. Arthur Schopenhauer menbelievelying Faith is like love: it does not let itself be forced. Arthur Schopenhauer like-lovedoe The greatest wisdom is to make the enjoyment of the present the supreme object of life; because that is the only reality, all else being merely the play of thought. On the other hand, such a course might just as well be called the greatest folly: for that which in the next moment exists no more, and vanishes utterly, like a dream, can never be worth a serious effort. Arthur Schopenhauer dreamhandsreality The beard, being a half-mask, should be forbidden by the police - It is, moreover, as a sexual symbol in the middle of the face, obscene: that is why it pleases women. Arthur Schopenhauer beardpolicehalf Our first ideas of life are generally taken from fiction rather than fact. Arthur Schopenhauer takenlifeideas Each day is a little life. Arthur Schopenhauer each-daylittles (Politeness is) a tacit agreement that people's miserable defects, whether moral or intellectual, shall on either side be ignored and not be made the subject of reproach. Arthur Schopenhauer intellectualagreementpeople The ordinary method of education is to imprint ideas and opinions, in the strict sense of the word, prejudices, on the mind of the child, before it has had any but a very few particular observations. It is thus that he afterwards comes to view the world and gather experience through the medium of those ready-made ideas, rather than to let his ideas be formed for him out of his own experience of life, as they ought to be. Arthur Schopenhauer viewschildrenideas It is only in the microscope that our life looks so big. Arthur Schopenhauer visiontoolslooks Everything that happens, happens of necessity. Arthur Schopenhauer happens Will without intellect is the most vulgar and common thing in the world, possessed by every blockhead, who, in the gratification of his passions, shows the stuff of which he is made. Arthur Schopenhauer passionstuffworld To use many words to communicate few thoughts is everywhere the unmistakable sign of mediocrity. To gather much thought into few words stamps the man of genius. Arthur Schopenhauer geniuswritingmen Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax. Arthur Schopenhauer philosophicalentrepreneurpositive Men are the devils of the earth, and the animals are its tormented souls. Arthur Schopenhauer compassionanimalmen In early youth, as we contemplate our coming life, we are like children in a theatre before the curtain is raised, sitting there in high spirits and eagerly waiting for the play to begin. It is a blessing that we do not know what is really going to happen. Could we foresee it, there are times when children might seem like innocent prisoners, condemned, not to death, but to life, and as yet all unconscious of what their sentence means. Arthur Schopenhauer blessingmeanchildren 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. Arthur Schopenhauer stupidfirewise Intellect is invisible to the man who has none. Arthur Schopenhauer pessimismmenwar Man is never happy, but spends his whole life in striving after something which he thinks will make him so. Arthur Schopenhauer strivementhinking Intellect is a magnitude of intensity, not a magnitude of extensity. Arthur Schopenhauer magnitudeintellectintensity Rudeness is better than any argument; it totally eclipses intellect. Arthur Schopenhauer rudenessargumenteclipse
