Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Germany
15 Oct 1844 // 25 Aug 1900
Philosopher
15 Oct 1844 // 25 Aug 1900
Philosopher
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That which does not kill me makes me stronger
Shared joys make a friend, not shared sufferings
Sensuality often makes love grow too quickly, so that the root remains weak and is easy to pull out
Possessions are generally diminished by possession
Out of passions grow opinions; mental sloth lets these rigidify into convictions
One often contradicts an opinion when what is uncongenial is really the tone in which it was conveyed
One must have a good memory to be able to keep the promises that one makes
One has to pay dearly for immortality; one has to die several times while one is still alive
Not by wrath does one kill but by laughter
No victor believes in chance
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
Essays
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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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