Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes on Life
Arthur Schopenhauer was a 19th-century German philosopher best known for his metaphysical pessimism and his theory of the world as will and representation. This page collects quotes attributed to Arthur Schopenhauer on the topic of life, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Arthur Schopenhauer:
“A man can be himself only so long as he is alone.”
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Attributed to Arthur Schopenhauer:
“We forfeit three-fourths of ourselves in order to be like other people.”
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Attributed to Arthur Schopenhauer:
“Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become.”
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Attributed to Arthur Schopenhauer:
“Every parting gives a foretaste of death; every reunion a hint of the resurrection.”
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Attributed to Arthur Schopenhauer:
“After your death you will be what you were before your birth.”