He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. Is not life a hundred times too short for us to bore ourselves?
Friedrich Nietzsche
Monsters, Caution, Life, Transformation, Boredom
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“Mystical explanations are thought to be deep; the truth is that they are not even shallow.” Friedrich Nietzsche
Mysticism, Truth, Philosophy, Depth, Perception
Friedrich Nietzsche Mysticism, Truth, Philosophy, Depth, Perception“It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what others say in a whole book.” Friedrich Nietzsche
Brevity, Expression, Writing, Communication, Philosophy
Friedrich Nietzsche Brevity, Expression, Writing, Communication, Philosophy“One day soon you will meet a man, and he will rise like a phoenix from the ashes, and it is my greatest hope that he will not give you syphilis.” Friedrich Nietzsche
Phoenix, Renewal, Humor, Caution, Relationships
Friedrich Nietzsche Phoenix, Renewal, Humor, Caution, Relationships“A Dionysian life task needs the hardness of the hammer and one of its first essentials is without doubt the joy to be found even in destruction.” Friedrich Nietzsche
Dionysian, Life, Hardness, Joy, Destruction
Friedrich Nietzsche Dionysian, Life, Hardness, Joy, Destruction“In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.” Friedrich Nietzsche
Insanity, Society, Groups, Psychology, History
Friedrich Nietzsche Insanity, Society, Groups, Psychology, History“To those human beings who are of any concern to me, I wish suffering, desolation, sickness, ill treatment, indignities, profound self-contempt, the torture of self-mistrust, and the wretchedness of the vanquished.” Friedrich Nietzsche
Suffering, Desolation, Self-Reflection, Growth, Empathy
Friedrich Nietzsche Suffering, Desolation, Self-Reflection, Growth, Empathy“It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them.” Friedrich Nietzsche
Memory, Opinions, Reason, Reflection, Self-Awareness
Friedrich Nietzsche Memory, Opinions, Reason, Reflection, Self-Awareness“The Greeks, with their truly healthy culture, have once and for all justified philosophy simply by having engaged in it, and having engaged in it more fully than any other people.” Friedrich Nietzsche
Greek Culture, Philosophy, Wisdom, Heritage, Engagement
Friedrich Nietzsche Greek Culture, Philosophy, Wisdom, Heritage, Engagement“Precisely the least, the softest, lightest, a lizard’s rustling, a breath, a flash, a moment – a little makes the way of the best happiness.” Friedrich Nietzsche
Happiness, Simplicity, Moment, Peace, Presence
Friedrich Nietzsche Happiness, Simplicity, Moment, Peace, Presence“What does your conscience say? — 'You should become the person you are'.” Friedrich Nietzsche
Conscience, Self-Discovery, Authenticity, Philosophy, Identity
Friedrich Nietzsche Conscience, Self-Discovery, Authenticity, Philosophy, Identity“A pair of powerful spectacles has sometimes sufficed to cure a person in love.” Friedrich Nietzsche
Love, Metaphor, Philosophy, Perception, Clarity
Friedrich Nietzsche Love, Metaphor, Philosophy, Perception, Clarity“The Germans are like women, you can scarcely ever fathom their depths – they haven’t any.” Friedrich Nietzsche
Culture, Perception, Gender, Depth, Stereotype
Friedrich Nietzsche Culture, Perception, Gender, Depth, Stereotype“Do you want to have an easy life? Then always stay with the herd and lose yourself in the herd.” Friedrich Nietzsche
Life, Herd, Ease, Individuality, Conformity
Friedrich Nietzsche Life, Herd, Ease, Individuality, Conformity“The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously.” Friedrich Nietzsche
Life, Danger, Enjoyment, Fruitfulness, Adventure
Friedrich Nietzsche Life, Danger, Enjoyment, Fruitfulness, Adventure“It is some fundamental certainty which a noble soul has about itself, something which is not to be sought, is not to be found, and perhaps, also, is not to be lost. The noble soul has reverence for itself.” Friedrich Nietzsche
Nobility, Self-Awareness, Philosophy, Certainty, Reverence
Friedrich Nietzsche Nobility, Self-Awareness, Philosophy, Certainty, Reverence“Of all evil I deem you capable: Therefore I want good from you. Verily, I have often laughed at the weaklings who thought themselves good because they had no claws.” Friedrich Nietzsche
Good, Evil, Strength, Laughter, Morality
Friedrich Nietzsche Good, Evil, Strength, Laughter, Morality“It is the most sensual men who need to flee women and torment their bodies.” Friedrich Nietzsche
Sensuality, Relationships, Philosophy, Gender, Human Nature
Friedrich Nietzsche Sensuality, Relationships, Philosophy, Gender, Human Nature“Whoever writes in blood and aphorisms wants not to be learned but to be learned by heart.” Friedrich Nietzsche
Writing, Passion, Knowledge, Expression, Memorability
Friedrich Nietzsche Writing, Passion, Knowledge, Expression, Memorability