Arthur Schopenhauer:

The ultimate aim of all love affairs ... is more important than all other aims in man's life; and therefore it is quite worthy of the profound seriousness with which everyone pursues it.

— 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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