All ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER Quotes about “Evil”

“There is not much to be got anywhere in the world. It is filled with misery and pain; if a man escapes these, boredeom lies in wait for him at every corner. Nay more; it is evil which generally has the upper hand, and folly that makes the most noise. Fate is cruel and mankind pitiable.”
“Freedom of the press is to the machinery of the state what the safety valve is to the steam engine.”
“To be alone is the fate of all great mindsâ€”a fate deplored at times, but still always chosen as the less grievous of two evils.”
“Means at our disposal should be regarded as a bulwark against the many evils and misfortunes that can occur. We should not regard such wealth as a permission or even an obligation to procure for ourselves the pleasures of the world.”
“Happiness of any given life is to be measured, not by its joys and pleasures, but by the extent to which it has been free from suffering-from positive evil.”

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