Arthur Schopenhauer, The World a Quotes

A collection of quotes by Arthur Schopenhauer, The World a.

Arthur Schopenhauer was a German philosopher known for his pessimistic views on existence. Born in 1788, he developed his influential philosophy influenced by Immanuel Kant and Hindu philosophy. Schopenhauer argued that our fundamental desires cause suffering and that escaping this suffering requires transcending individual desires. His major work, "The World as Will and Representation," published in 1819, explored metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics. Schopenhauer's ideas had a significant impact on various thinkers, including Friedrich Nietzsche, Richard Wagner, and Sigmund Freud. He died in 1860, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the realm of philosophy.

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Talent is able to achieve what is beyond other people's capacity to achieve, yet not what is beyond their capacity of apprehension; therefore it at once finds its appreciators. The achievement of genius, on the other hand, transcends not only others' capacity of achievement, but also their capacity of apprehension; therefore they do not become immediately aware of it. Talent is like the marksman who hits a target which others cannot reach; genius is like the marksman who hits a target, as far as which others cannot even see.

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