Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzschewas a German philosopher, cultural critic, poet and Latin and Greek scholar whose work has exerted a profound influence on Western philosophy and modern intellectual history. He began his career as a classical philologist before turning to philosophy. He became the youngest ever to hold the Chair of Classical Philology at the University of Basel in 1869, at the age of 24. Nietzsche resigned in 1879 due to health problems that plagued him most of his life, and...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth15 October 1844
CityRocken, Germany
CountryGermany
Phlegmatic natures can be inspired to enthusiasm only by being made into fanatics.
Those with certain temperaments find no way to endure themselves except by striving towards going under.
The condition that gives birth to a rule is not the same as the condition to which the rule gives birth.
Help thyself: then everyone will help thee too. Principle of Christian charity.
Some rule out of a lust for ruling; others, so as not to be ruled:Mto these it is merely the lesser of two evils.
One who is always deeply involved in what he is doing is above all embarrassment.
The golden fleece of self-sufficiency guards against cudgel- blows but not against pin-pricks.
Animals know nothing of themselves, and they also know nothing of the world.
The saying, "The Magyar is much too lazy to be bored," is worth thinking about. Only the most subtle and active animals are capable of boredom.--A theme for a great poet would be God's boredom on the seventh day of creation.
Beware in the presence of cats: they never give, they do not even retaliate--they only reply, and purr in doing so.
In the end we love our desire and not what it is that we desire.
The golden age, when rambunctious spirits were regarded as the source of evil.
When horror is associated with what is harmful, evil results, when disgust does, badness.
Higher than "thou shalt" stands "I will" (the heroes), and higher than "I will" stands "I am" (the Greek gods).