It is difficult to find happiness within oneself, but it is impossible to find it anywhere else.
Pessimist philosophy
Parega und Paralipomena, Vol. 1, Chapter 1
1851
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Humorous"The less a man is burdened by his own will, the more he is capable of objective knowledge."
Shocking"That the Negroes were enslaved more than other races, and on a large scale, is evidently a result of their being, in contrast to other races, less intelligent."
Controversial"To be alone is the fate of all outstanding minds."
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