Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Germany
15 Oct 1844 // 25 Aug 1900
Philosopher
15 Oct 1844 // 25 Aug 1900
Philosopher
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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
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
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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