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Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes: The two enemies of human happiness are pain and boredom.
         

The two enemies of human happiness are pain and boredom.


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A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom; for it is only when he is alone that he is really free.

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Genius and madness have something in common: both live in a world that is different from that which exists for everyone else.



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A pessimist is an optimist in full possession of the facts.



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Religions are like fireflies. They require darkness in order to shine.



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