There are very few who can think, but every man wants to have an opinion; and what remains but to take it ready-made from others, instead of forming opinions for himself?


The Art of Controversy, and Other Posthumous Papers (ed. 1896)

Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes

There are very few who can think, but every man wants to have an opinion; and what remains but to take it ready-made from others, instead of forming...

There are very few who can think, but every man wants to have an opinion; and what remains but to take it ready-made from others, instead of forming...

There are very few who can think, but every man wants to have an opinion; and what remains but to take it ready-made from others, instead of forming...

There are very few who can think, but every man wants to have an opinion; and what remains but to take it ready-made from others, instead of forming...