In a man devoted to knowledge, pity seems almost ridiculous, like deli…

Friedrich Nietzsche
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In a man devoted to knowledge, pity seems almost ridiculous, like delicate hands on a cyclops. ✨ Friedrich Nietzsche (2009). Basic Writings of Nietzsche, p.282, Modern Library
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