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Every person takes the limits of their own field of vision for the limits of the world.

~Arthur Schopenhauer

Topics: Every Field Limits Own Person Takes Vision World

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A man's delight in looking forward to and hoping for some particular satisfaction is a part of the pleasure flowing out of it, enjoyed in advance. But this is afterward deducted, for the more we look forward to anything the less we enjoy it when it comes.

~Arthur Schopenhauer

Topics: Advance Afterwards Anything Delight Enjoy Enjoyed Flowing Forward Hoping Less Look Looking Looking Forward Man More Out Part Particular Pleasure Satisfaction Some

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There is no absurdity so palpable but that it may be firmly planted in the human head if you only begin to inculcate it before the age of five, by constantly repeating it with an air of great solemnity.

~Arthur Schopenhauer

Topics: Absurdity Age Air Before Begin Constantly Firmly Five Great Head Human May Only Palpable Planted Repeating Solemnity You

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If you want to know your true opinion of someone, watch the effect produced in you by the first sight of a letter from him.

~Arthur Schopenhauer

Topics: Effect First Him Know Letter Opinion Produced Sight Someone True Want Watch You Your

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Martyrdom is the only way a man can become famous without ability.

~Arthur Schopenhauer

Topics: Ability Become Famous Man Martyrdom Only Way Without

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The fundament upon which all our knowledge and learning rests is the inexplicable.

~Arthur Schopenhauer

Topics: Inexplicable Knowledge Learning Our Rests Which

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Satisfaction consists in freedom from pain, which is the positive element of life.

~Arthur Schopenhauer

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A man's face as a rule says more, and more interesting things, than his mouth, for it is a compendium of everything his mouth will ever say, in that it is the monogram of all this man's thoughts and aspirations.

~Arthur Schopenhauer

Topics: Aspirations Ever Everything Face His Interesting Interesting Things Man More More And More Mouth Rule Say Says Than Things Thoughts Will

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Rascals are always sociable, more's the pity! and the chief sign that a man has any nobility in his character is the little pleasure he takes in others' company.

~Arthur Schopenhauer

Topics: Always Any Character Chief Company He His Little Man More Nobility Others Pity Pleasure Rascals Sign Sociable Takes

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

~Arthur Schopenhauer

Topics: Become Drink Fame Like More Same True Wealth

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Biography

Nationality: German

Type: Philosopher

Born: February 22nd, 1788

Died: September 21st, 1860

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