Writings Of Schopenhauer On Various Themes Vol. 4

“...Every animal, and especially man, requires, in order to exist and get on in the world, a certain fitness and proportion between his will and his intellect. The more exact and true this fitness and proportion are by nature, the easier, safer, and pleasanter it will be for him to get through the world. At the same time, a mere approxima-tion to this exact point will protect him from destruc-tion...”