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
If you have hitherto believed that life was one of the highest value and now see yourselves disappointed, do you at once have to reduce it to the lowest possible price?
In laughter all that is evil comes together, but is pronounced holy and absolved by its own bliss.
On the heights it is warmer than people in the valley suppose, especially in winter. The thinker recognizes the full import of this simile.
If all alms were given only from pity, all beggars would have starved long ago.
One never dives into the water to save a drowning man more eagerly than when there are others present who dare not take the risk.
Many people wait throughout their whole lives for the chance to be good in their own fashion.
Whatever harm the evil may do, the harm done by the good is the most harmful harm.
It is not in how one soul approaches another but in how it withdraws that I knowr its affinity and solidarity with the other.
The genius-in work and in deed-is necessarily a squanderer: the fact that he spends himself constitutes his greatness.
The heart and hand of those who always mete out become callous from always meting out.
Our shortcomings are the eyes with which we see the ideal.
People live for the morrow, because the day-after-to-morrow is doubtful.
The followers of a great man often put their eyes out, so that they may be the better able to sing his praise.
One must cease letting oneself be eaten when one tastes best: that is known to those who want to be loved long.