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Suffering by nature or chance never seems so painful as suffering inflicted on us by the arbitrary will of another.

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I cannot here withhold the statement that optimism, where it is not merely the thoughtless talk of those who harbor nothing but words under their shal...more

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Time is that by which at every moment all things become as nothing in our hands, and thereby lose all their true value.

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One simple test of the claim that the pleasure in the world outweighs the pain…is to compare the feelings of an animal that is devouring another with ...more

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How is it possible that suffering that is neither my own nor of my concern should immediately affect me as though it were my own, and with such force ...more

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The true basis and propaedeutic for all knowledge of human nature is the persuasion that a man's actions are, essentially and as a whole, not directed...more

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If you want a safe compass to guide you through life, and to banish all doubt as to the right way of looking at it, you cannot do better than accustom...more

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Boundless compassion for all living beings is the surest and most certain guarantee of pure moral conduct, and needs no casuistry. Whoever is filled w...more

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All striving comes from lack, from a dissatisfaction with one's condition, and is thus suffering as long as it is not satisfied; but no satisfaction i...more