The truth is that we are all born mad. Some remain so.
Pessimist philosophy
Attributed, though the exact phrasing is often linked to Samuel Beckett, similar sentiments about human irrationality are present in Schopenhauer.
Approx. 19th Century
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"Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed."
Humorous"The safest way of not being very miserable is not to expect to be very happy."
Strange & Unusual"We can come to look upon the deaths of our enemies with as much regret as we feel for those of our friends, namely, when we miss their existence as witnesses to our success."
Strange & Unusual"The source of all unhappiness is the desire for happiness."
Strange & Unusual"The state is merely a large-scale institution for the prevention of crime, and as such is a necessary evil."
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