Quotation by

Arthur Schopenhauer

We can come to look upon the deaths of our enemies with as much regret as we feel for those of our friends, namely, when we miss their existence as witnesses to our success.

Arthur Schopenhauer

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Schopenhauer suggests that we only feel sorry for our enemies' deaths when we realize they are no longer around to see us achieve our goals. In other words, our regret comes from losing their presence as observers of our accomplishments, not from genuine sorrow for their passing.

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