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The Wisdom of Life Quotes

On the path of actions, a great heart is the chief recommendation; on that of works, a great head. - Arthur Schopenhauer (The Wisdom of Life Quotes)

On the path of actions, a great heart is the chief recommendation; on that of works, a great head.[Zum Wege der Taten befähigt vorzüglich das große Herz; zu dem der Werke der große Kopf.]

Source:(M. W. Dunne, ed. 1901), Chapter IV. Position, or a Man's Place in the Estimation of Others, Section 5. Fame, Page 86
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Arthur Schopenhauer (The Wisdom of Life Quotes)
  • Book: The Wisdom of Life
  • Writer: Arthur Schopenhauer
  • Genre: Philosophy, Essays
  • Published: 1851
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