Shame on such a morality that is worthy of pariahs, and that fails to recognize the eternal essence that exists in every living thing, and shines forth with inscrutable significance from all eyes that see the sun! 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 men believe lying Faith is like love: it does not let itself be forced. Arthur Schopenhauer like-love doe 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 dream hands reality 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 beard police half Our first ideas of life are generally taken from fiction rather than fact. Arthur Schopenhauer taken life ideas Each day is a little life. Arthur Schopenhauer each-day littles (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 intellectual agreement people 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 views children ideas It is only in the microscope that our life looks so big. Arthur Schopenhauer vision tools looks 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 passion stuff world 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 genius writing men Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax. Arthur Schopenhauer philosophical entrepreneur positive Men are the devils of the earth, and the animals are its tormented souls. Arthur Schopenhauer compassion animal men 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 blessing mean children 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 stupid fire wise Intellect is invisible to the man who has none. Arthur Schopenhauer pessimism men war Man is never happy, but spends his whole life in striving after something which he thinks will make him so. Arthur Schopenhauer strive men thinking Intellect is a magnitude of intensity, not a magnitude of extensity. Arthur Schopenhauer magnitude intellect intensity Rudeness is better than any argument; it totally eclipses intellect. Arthur Schopenhauer rudeness argument eclipse
