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

~Arthur Schopenhauer

Topics: Else Genius Hit Hits See Talent Target

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Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed.

~Arthur Schopenhauer

Topics: Begin Hill Just Once Over Pick Remember Speed Up You

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The doctor sees all the weakness of mankind; the lawyer all the wickedness, the theologian all the stupidity.

~Arthur Schopenhauer

Topics: Doctor Lawyer Mankind Sees Stupidity Theologian Weakness Wickedness

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To live alone is the fate of all great souls.

~Arthur Schopenhauer

Topics: Alone Fate Great Live Souls

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The two enemies of human happiness are pain and boredom.

~Arthur Schopenhauer

Topics: Boredom Enemies Happiness Human Pain Two

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Each day is a little life: every waking and rising a little birth, every fresh morning a little youth, every going to rest and sleep a little death.

~Arthur Schopenhauer

Topics: Birth Day Death Each Each Day Every Fresh Going Life Little Morning Rest Rising Sleep Waking Youth

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Compassion is the basis of morality.

~Arthur Schopenhauer

Topics: Basis Compassion Morality

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I've never known any trouble than an hour's reading didn't assuage.

~Arthur Schopenhauer

Topics: Any Hour Known Never Reading Than Trouble

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Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude.

~Arthur Schopenhauer

Topics: Build Eagles Great Great Men Like Lofty Men Nest Solitude Some

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

~Arthur Schopenhauer

Topics: He Man Want Wants

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Biography

Nationality: German

Type: Philosopher

Born: February 22nd, 1788

Died: September 21st, 1860

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