Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Quotes by Nietzsche

  • 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.
  • All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.
  • All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking.
  • All sciences are now under the obligation to prepare the ground for the future task of the philosopher, which is to solve the problem of value, to determine the true hierarchy of values.
  • To forget one's purpose is the commonest form of stupidity.
  • To predict the behavior of ordinary people in advance, you only have to assume that they will always try to escape a disagreeable situation with the smallest possible expenditure of intelligence.
  • Do whatever you will, but first be such as are able to will.
  • Faith: not wanting to know what is true.
  • Fear is the mother of morality.
  • Let us beware of saying that death is the opposite of life. The living being is only a species of the dead, and a very rare species.
  • Madness is rare in individuals - but in groups, parties, nations, and ages it is the rule.
  • One ought to hold on to one's heart; for if one lets it go, one soon loses control of the head too.
  • Shared joys make a friend, not shared sufferings.
  • Sleeping is no mean art: for its sake one must stay awake all day
  • Those who cannot understand how to put their thoughts on ice should not enter into the heat of debate.
  • When marrying, ask yourself this question: Do you believe that you will be able to converse well with this person into your old age? Everything else in marriage is transitory.
  • You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.

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