Fame is something which must be won; honor, only something which must not be lost.
• Vol. 1. Ch. 4: Position, or a Man's Place in the Estimation of Others, §4-Honor
• Vol. 1. Ch. 4: Position, or a Man's Place in the Estimation of Others, §4-Honor
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Ruhm muß daher erst erworben werden: die Ehre hingegen braucht bloß nicht verloren zu gehen.
— Arthur Schopenhauer
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Ruhm muß daher erst erworben werden: die Ehre hingegen braucht bloß nicht verloren zu gehen." in the context of "Fame is something which must be won; honor, only something which must not be lost.
• Vol. 1. Ch. 4: Position, or a Man's Place in the Estimation of Others, §4-Honor" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Arthur Schopenhauer" (Quotes, Parerga and Paralipomena (1851): Various portions of this large work have been translated and published in English under various titles. It is here divided up into sections corresponding to those of the original volumes and some of the cited translations. , Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life: Read it online here.
Quotes from Aphorismen zur Lebensweisheit, using various translations, also translated as On The Wisdom of Life: Aphorisms)
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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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