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)
“If our best efforts come to nothing often enough, we need consolation, and thoughts of unfolding, infinite destiny, or karma, are sometimes consoling.”
Source: Think (1999), Chapter Three, Free Will, p. 117
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