In the first seven verses of this discourse, I cannot help seeing a ge… — Thus Spake Zarathustra

Thus Spake Zarathustra — Friedrich Nietzsche

In the first seven verses of this discourse, I cannot help seeing a gentle allusion to Schopenhauer's habits as a bon-vivant. For a pessimist, be it remembered, Schopenhauer led quite an extraordinary life. He ate well, loved well, played the flute well, and I believe he smoked the best cigars. What follows is clear enough.

Place: Chapter LXXII. The Supper. · ¶3974
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