The two foes of human happiness are pain and boredom.
• Personality; or, What a Man Is
• Personality; or, What a Man Is
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Der allgemeine Ueberblick zeigt uns, als die beiden Feinde des menschlichen Glückes, den Schmerz und die Langeweile.
— Arthur Schopenhauer
What It Means
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• Personality; or, What a Man Is" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Arthur Schopenhauer" (Quotes, Essays: Quotes sourced to various essays, not yet sourced to the original German volumes. )
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About Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer (22 February 1788 – 21 September 1860) was a German philosopher, most famous for his work The World as Will and Representation (1819).
About Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer (22 February 1788 – 21 September 1860) was a German philosopher, most famous for his work The World as Will and Representation (1819).
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