The life of every individual, viewed as a whole and in gener... - Arthur Schopenhauer, The World as Will and Representation, Vol 1

"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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