Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) German philosopher, poet, composer, cultural critic, and classical philologist
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Daybreak — Thoughts on the Prejudices of Morality (1881)
“Art is to console those who are broken by life.”
The quote "Art is to console those who are broken by life." is famous quote attributed to Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890), Dutch post-Impressionist painter (1853-1890).
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