Arthur Schopenhauer:

The discovery of truth is prevented more effectively, not by the false appearance things present and which mislead into error, not directly by weakness of the reasoning powers, but by preconceived opinion, by prejudice.

— Arthur Schopenhauer Modern

Pessimist philosophy

Context

From 'The World as Will and Representation'

Date / Period

1818

Source

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_as_Will_and_Representation

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