Full Idea
In every age the wisest have passed the identical judgement on life: it is worthless.
Gist of Idea
In every age the wisest people have judged life to be worthless
Source
Friedrich Nietzsche (Twilight of the Idols [1889], 1.01)
Book Reference
Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Twilight of the Idols and The Anti-Christ', ed/tr. Hollingdale,R.J. [Penguin 1972], p.29
A Reaction
I guess he was having a bad day. Since the whole universe is clearly 'worthless', this judgement must in some sense be correct. But I love my books.