20 memorable quotes "the philosopher of pessimism" Arthur Schopenhauer

famous German philosopher of XIX century Arthur Schopenhauer was known misanthrope, an inveterate bachelor, and a lover of freedom. He gravitated to German Romanticism, was fond of mysticism, highly appreciated the work of Immanuel Kant, calling them "the most important phenomenon, which knows only philosophy for two thousand years," he appreciated the philosophical ideas of Buddhism. Arthur Schopenhauer called the existing world "the worst of all possible worlds," for which he earned the nickname "the philosopher of pessimism". But this did not prevent him deeply explore human nature in all its manifestations, its motivation and desire. His style of writing called aphoristic - many of his quotes worth to them memorize

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