Know then thyself, presume not God to scan, the proper study of mankind is man. Alexander Pope (1688 – 1744)
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon Quote – “The great are only great because…”
The great are only great because we are on our knees. Let us rise up. Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (1809 – 1865)
Arthur Schopenhauer Quote – “A man shows his character…”
A man shows his character just in the way in which he deals with trifles — for then he is off his guard. This will often afford a good opportunity of observing the boundless egoism of a man’s nature, and his total lack of consideration for others; and if these defects show themselves in small things, or merely in his […]
Arthur Schopenhauer Quote – “If you want your judgement to be accepted…”
If you want your judgement to be accepted, express it coolly and without passion. All violence has its origin in the will, and so, if your judgement is expressed with vehemence, people will consider it an effort of will, and not the outcome of knowledge, which is in its nature calm and unemotional. Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 – 1860)
Friedrich von Schiller Quote – “He alone knows what love is…”
He alone knows what love is who loves without hope. Friedrich von Schiller (1759 – 1805)
Arthur Schopenhauer Quote – “Mental superiority of any kind…”
Mental superiority of any kind always tends to isolate its possessor; people run away from him out of pure hatred, and say all manner of bad things about him by way of justifying their actions. Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 – 1860)
Guy Finley Quote – “As goes your attention…”
As goes your attention, so comes your experience. Guy Finley (1949)
Arthur Schopenhauer Quote – “To affect a quality, and to plume yourself…”
To affect a quality, and to plume yourself upon it, is just to confess that you do not have it. Whether it is courage, or learning, or intellect, or wit, or success with women, or riches, or social position, or whatever else it may be that a man boasts of, you may conclude by his boasting about it that this […]
Friedrich von Schiller Quote – “Not satisfied with the needs of nature…”
Not satisfied with the needs of nature, he demands the unnecessary. Friedrich von Schiller (1759 – 1805)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau Quote – “Be sincere with yourself…”
Be sincere with yourself. Whether men love or hate, admire or despise you, is of but little importance. Speak only what is true, do only what is right. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 – 1778)