The Wisdom of Life (Aforizmy Zhiteyskoy Mudrosti)

Arthur Schopenhauer was a German philosopher, one of the best-known thinkers of irrationalism, the “philosopher of pessimism.” Arthur Schopenhauer came from a prosperous merchant family. The philosopher’s father, Heinrich Floris Schopenhauer, though somewhat unbalanced (quick-tempered and prone to depression), had a reputation as a kind, open-minded man, independent in his judgments, and an honest businessman. His mother, Johanna Henriette Schopenhauer, the daughter of Senator Trosiner, had a bent for the fine arts and engaged in literary work.…

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