“We see in tragedy the noblest men, after a long conflict and…”

“We see in tragedy the noblest men, after a long conflict and suffering, finally renounce forever all the pleasure of life and the aims till then pursued so keenly, or cheerfully and willingly give up life itself.”

— Arthur Schopenhauer

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Title: Wikiquote: Arthur Schopenhauer
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Book 1

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Schopenhauer, Arthur. (n.d.). Wikiquote: Arthur Schopenhauer. Wikiquote. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Arthur_Schopenhauer

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