The more thoroughly a person understands life, the less he will mock, though in the end he might still mock the "thoroughness of his understanding.

Friedrich Nietzsche
The more thoroughly a person understands life, the less he...
The more thoroughly a person understands life, the less he...
The more thoroughly a person understands life, the less he...
The more thoroughly a person understands life, the less he...
About This Quote

Understanding life means knowing the rules of the game. Knowing them means understanding how to get past that which is frustrating and difficult. It takes a lot of time and effort to learn the rules of the game. This quote is saying that when we learn enough about life, we will become less frustrated with it. We will no longer mock it, but we will still mock others who think they know more than we do.

Source: Human, All Too Human

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