Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Germany
15 Oct 1844 // 25 Aug 1900
Philosopher
15 Oct 1844 // 25 Aug 1900
Philosopher
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For the woman, the man is a means: the end is always the child
Fanatics are picturesque, mankind would rather see gestures than listen to reasons
Faith: not wanting to know what is true
Extreme positions are not succeeded by moderate ones, but by contrary extreme positions
Experience, as a desire for experience, does not come off. We must not study ourselves while having an experience
Existence really is an imperfect tense that never becomes a present
Egoism is the very essence of a noble soul
Believe me! The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously!
At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not cease to be insipid
At bottom every man knows well enough that he is a unique being, only once on this earth; and by no extraordinary chance will such a marvelously picturesque piece of diversity in unity as he is, ever be put together a second time
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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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Essays