Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Germany
15 Oct 1844 // 25 Aug 1900
Philosopher
15 Oct 1844 // 25 Aug 1900
Philosopher
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A great value of antiquity lies in the fact that its writings are the only ones that modern men still read with exactness
In the mountains of truth, you never climb in vain
Many a man fails to become a thinker for the sole reason that his memory is too good
Wisdom sets bounds even to knowledge
Whoever has really sacrificed anything, knows that he wanted and got something in return
Whoever despises himself still esteems the despiser within himself
When we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered long ago
We praise or blame as one or the other affords more opportunity for exhibiting our power of judgment
We love life, not because we are used to living but because we are used to loving
Underneath the reality in which we live and have our being, another altogether different reality lies concealed
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
Essays
Essays
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