Friedrich Nietzsche

Friedrich Nietzsche

Philosopher, Writer

Friedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher known for his critique of morality and religion, particularly through works like 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra.'

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Born
October 15, 1844
Died
August 25, 1900
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"Reckoned physiologically, everything ugly weakens and afflicts man. It recalls decay, danger, impotence; he actually suffers a loss of energy in its presence. The effect of the ugly can be measured with a dynamometer. Whenever man feels in any way depressed, he senses the proximity of something ugly. His feeling of power, his will to power, his courage, his pride - they decline with the ugly, they increase with the beautiful."

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"They call you heartless; but you have a heart and I love you for being ashamed to show it."

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"There is one thing one has to have either a soul that is cheerful by nature, or a soul made cheerful by work, love, art, and knowledge."

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"You may have enemies whom you hate, but not enemies whom you despise. You must be proud of your enemy: then the success of your enemy shall be your success too."

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"One may sometimes tell a lie, but the grimace that accompanies it tells the truth."

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"Perhaps I know best why it is man alone who laughs; he alone suffers so deeply that he had to invent laughter."

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"Behind your thoughts and feelings, my brother, there stands a mighty ruler. an unknown sage - whose name is self. In yourt body he dwells; he is your body. There is more reason in your body than in your best wisdom."

Wisdom Brother Self
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"There will be but few people who, when at a loss for topics of conversation, will not reveal the more secret affairs of their friends."

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"The philosopher believes that the value of his philosophy lies in the whole, in the building: posterity discovers it in the bricks with which he built and which are then often used again for better building: in the fact, that is to say, that building can be destroyed and nonetheless possess value as material."

Philosophy Lying Believe
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""Belief in the truth commences with the doubting of all those "truths" we once believed.""

Truth Doubt Belief
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"When a hundred men stand together, each of them loses his mind and gets another one."

Men Mind Together
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"The man loves danger and sport. That is why he loves woman, the most dangerous of all sports."

Love Sports Men
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"Give me today, for once, the worst throw of your dice, destiny. Today I transmute everything into gold."

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"Whoever thought that he had understood something of me had merely construed something out of me, after his own image."

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"A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything."

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"Have you heard of that madman who lit a lantern in the bright morning hours, ran to the market place, and cried incessantly, I seek God! I seek God! As many of those who do not believe in God were standing around just then, he provoked much laughter... Whither is God, he cried. I shall tell you. We have killed him - you and I. All of us are murderers.... God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him."

Morning Laughter Believe
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