The only truly happy people are children and idiots.
Pessimist philosophy
Attributed, a common paraphrase of his idea that consciousness brings suffering, often found in discussions of his philosophy.
Approx. 19th Century
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"Women are suited to being the nurses and teachers of our earliest childhood precisely because they themselves are childish, silly, and short-sighted."
Controversial"The more we have, the more we want."
Humorous"The greatest happiness is to be born, and the least to die."
Strange & Unusual"The more a man is educated, the more he is alone."
Humorous"We forfeit three-fourths of ourselves in order to be like other people."
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