
Quote of Arthur Schopenhauer - It is only a man's own...
Biography - Arthur Schopenhauer:
German philosopher.
Born: 1788 - Died: 1860
Period:
19th century
18th century
Place of birth: Germany
Born: 1788 - Died: 1860
Period:
19th century
18th century
Place of birth: Germany

It is only a man's own fundamental thoughts that have truth and life in them. For it is these that he really and completely understands. To read the thoughts of others is like taking the remains of someone else's meal, like putting on the discarded clothes of a stranger.

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Quotes about life:


Quotes about thought:
Philosophy aims at the logical clarification of thoughts. Philosophy is not a body of doctrine but an activity.


Quotes for: truth
Truth prevails only to the extent that we successfully assert it. The victory of reason can only be the victory of rational people.
Mistakes are, after all, the foundations of truth, and if a man does not know what a thing is, it is at least an increase in knowledge if he knows what it is not.

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