The fundamental error of all previous philosophy has been to regard man as a rational being.
Pessimist philosophy
Manuscript Remains, Vol. III, 'On the Will'
Posthumous publication, from notes prior to 1860
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Controversial"The greatest of follies is to sacrifice health for any other kind of happiness."
Strange & Unusual"The pleasure of life is fleeting; the pain of life is lasting."
Shocking"The less a man thinks, the more he talks."
Strange & Unusual"The greatest curse of man is that he cannot get rid of himself."
Controversial