Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Germany
15 Oct 1844 // 25 Aug 1900
Philosopher
15 Oct 1844 // 25 Aug 1900
Philosopher
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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
Morality is the herd-instinct in the individual
Morality is the best of all devices for leading mankind by the nose
Man is more ape than many of the apes
Living in a constant chase after gain compels people to expend their spirit to the point of exhaustion
Like tourists huffing and puffing to reach the peak we forget the view on the way up
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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