Wealth is like sea-water; the more we have, the thirstier we become, and the same is… — Arthur Schopenhauer
Wealth is like sea-water; the more we have, the thirstier we become, and the same is true of fame.
1851
★ 3.6Provenance
Current citation
Schopenhauer, Arthur. "Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life." Parerga and Paralipomena, translated by Sabine Roehr and Christopher Janaway. Vol. 1, Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Original citation
Schopenhauer, Arthur. "Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life: What a Man Has." Parerga und Paralipomena. Vol. 1, Berlin: Druck und Verlag von U. W. Haan, 1851.
