What a man is in himself, what accompanies him when he is alone, what no one can give or take away, is more essential to him than everything he has or what he may be in the eyes of others.
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To estimate how happy a man is, one should ask not what pleases him, but what troubles him.
Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788–1860 -
Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788–1860 -
The safest way of not being very miserable is not to expect to be very happy.
Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788–1860 -
Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788–1860 -
What a man is contributes much more to his happiness than what he has.
Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788–1860 -
Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788–1860