Man can do what he wills but he cannot w... by Arthur Schopenhauer | We Heart Quotes

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Man can do what he wills but he cannot will what he wills.

- Arthur Schopenhauer

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Want Man

A man can do what he wants, but not want what he wants.

- Arthur Schopenhauer

Death Rest

Each day is a little life: every waking and rising a little birth, every fresh morning a little youth, every going to rest and sleep a little death.

- Arthur Schopenhauer

Knowledge

The fundament upon which all our knowledge and learning rests is the inexplicable.

- Arthur Schopenhauer

Fortune Friends

Friends and acquaintances are the surest passport to fortune.

- Arthur Schopenhauer

Honor

Honor has not to be won; it must only not be lost.

- Arthur Schopenhauer

Wealth

Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame.

- Arthur Schopenhauer

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