Friedrich Nietzsche, the philosopher thought to have died of syphilis caught from prostitutes, was in fact the victim of a posthumous smear campaign by anti-Nazis, according to new research. ... He was admitted to an asylum in Basle, Switzerland, and was initially diagnosed as being in the advanced stages of syphilis

never trust anyone who's always positive , always happy and always smiling, they clearly have either lost track of reality or have never been outside their circle much,

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i certainly see your take on life :)