He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all trag… - Friedrich Nietzsche

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He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary.

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Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (15 October 1844 – 25 August 1900) was a German philosopher, cultural critic, composer, poet, writer, and philologist whose work has exerted a profound influence on modern intellectual history. His critiques of contemporary culture, religion, and philosophy centered on a basic question regarding the foundation of values and morality.

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