Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Germany
15 Oct 1844 // 25 Aug 1900
Philosopher
15 Oct 1844 // 25 Aug 1900
Philosopher
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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
Art is not merely an imitation of the reality of nature, but in truth a metaphysical supplement to the reality of nature, placed alongside thereof for its conquest
Arrogance on the part of the meritorious is even more offensive to us than the arrogance of those without merit: for merit itself is offensive
And we should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once. And we should call every truth false which was not accompanied by at least one laugh
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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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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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