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Quote by Arthur Schopenhauer

“A happy life is impossible; the best that a man can attain is a heroic life.”

Book:Parerga and Paralipomena: Short Philosophical Essays

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Parerga and Paralipomena: Short Philosophical Essays

This book is a compilation of short philosophical essays that delve into a wide range of topics, offering insights into the author's philosophical musings and intellectual explorations. more

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Arthur Schopenhauer

Arthur Schopenhauer was a prominent German philosopher born on February 22, 1788, and died on September 21, 1860. He is one of the most important figures in 19th-century German philosophy and is known for his unique pessimistic philosophical ideas. more

“Every new born being indeed comes fresh and blithe into the new existence, and enjoys it as a free gift: but there is, and can be, nothing freely given. It's fresh existence is paid for by the old age and death of a worn out existence which has perished, but which contained the indestructible seed out of which the new existence has arisen: they are one being.”

Age Given Enjoy Born Existence Paid Seeds Old Age Worn Reincarnation Worn Out Indestructible Free Gifts Blithe

Book:The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 3 of 3)

Source: The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 3 of 3)

“It would now be technically possible to unify the world, abolish war and poverty altogether, if men desired their own happiness more than the misery of their enemies.”

Ifs Men World War Enemy Poverty Misery Abolish

Author:Bertrand Russell

“Very many people spend money in ways quite different from those that their natural tastes would enjoin, merely because the respect of their neighbors depends upon their possession of a good car and their ability to give good dinners. As a matter of fact, any man who can obviously afford a car but genuinely prefers travels or a good library will in the end be much more respected than if he behaved exactly like everyone else.”