Arthur Schopenhauer — "The life of every individual, viewed as a whole and in general, and when only it…"

The life of every individual, viewed as a whole and in general, and when only its most significant features are emphasized, is really a tragedy; but gone through in detail it has the character of a comedy.
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From 'The World as Will and Representation'

Date: 1818

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