Whoever doesn't love solitude doesn't love freedom.
Schopenhauer, Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life, ch. 5
Whoever doesn't love solitude doesn't love freedom.
Schopenhauer, Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life, ch. 5
What it means
In company, Schopenhauer says, everyone adjusts to everyone. Only alone are you fully yourself. Make time to be alone.
The source
"Whoever doesn't love solitude doesn't love freedom." Schopenhauer said it in Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life, ch. 5. Translated from the original German by Spartan Surfers.
"wer also nicht die Einsamkeit liebt, der liebt auch nicht die Freiheit: denn nur wann man allein ist, ist man frei."Original German, Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life, ch. 5. Text read at gutenberg.org.
Who said it
Schopenhauer (1788–1860). German philosopher of the will and the great pessimist, who still wrote a practical guide to living as well as one can.
Questions
- What does "Whoever doesn't love solitude doesn't love freedom." mean?
- In company, Schopenhauer says, everyone adjusts to everyone. Only alone are you fully yourself. Make time to be alone.
- Who said "Whoever doesn't love solitude doesn't love freedom."?
- Schopenhauer (1788–1860). Source: Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life, ch. 5.
- What is the original German?
- wer also nicht die Einsamkeit liebt, der liebt auch nicht die Freiheit: denn nur wann man allein ist, ist man frei. Translated from the original German by Spartan Surfers.
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"Whoever doesn't love solitude doesn't love freedom." (Schopenhauer, Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life, ch. 5, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/whoever-doesnt-love-solitude-doesnt-love-freedom
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