Arthur Schopenhauer, Position, I Quotes

A collection of quotes by Arthur Schopenhauer, Position, I.

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) was a German philosopher renowned for his pessimistic worldview and influential ideas on human nature. He rejected the prevailing optimism of his time, emphasizing the inherent suffering and futility of existence. Schopenhauer's philosophical system, outlined in his major work "The World as Will and Representation," posits that the fundamental reality underlying the physical world is an irrational and blind "will." This pessimistic outlook influenced many later philosophers, including Friedrich Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud. Schopenhauer's philosophical ideas continue to be studied and debated today.

If people insist that honor is dearer than life itself, what

If people insist that honor is dearer than life itself, what they really mean is that existence and well-being are as nothing compared with other people's opinions. Of course, this may be only an exaggerated way of stating the prosaic truth that reputation, that is, the opinion others have of us, is indispensable if we are to make any progress in the world.

Arthur Schopenhauer, Position, I

Honor

Nothing in life gives a man so much courage as the attainmen

Nothing in life gives a man so much courage as the attainment or renewal of the conviction that other people regard him with favor; because it means that everyone joins to give him help and protection, which is an infinitely stronger bulwark against the ills of life than anything he can do himself.

Arthur Schopenhauer, Position, I

Bravery