Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Germany
15 Oct 1844 // 25 Aug 1900
Philosopher
15 Oct 1844 // 25 Aug 1900
Philosopher
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Distrust all in whom the impulse to punish is powerful
Deep is the well of truth and long does it take to know what has fallen into its depths
Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies
Christianity makes suffering contagious
Character is determined more by the lack of certain experiences than by those one has had
Blessed are the forgetful; for they get the better even of their blunders
Better know nothing than half-know many things
Belief means not wanting to know what is true
Art raises its head where creeds relax
Art is the proper task of life
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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