A subject for a great poet would be God's boredom after the seventh day of creation. Friedrich Nietzsche More Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche More Quotes From Friedrich Nietzsche The most intelligent men, like the strongest, find their happiness where others would find only disaster: in the labyrinth, in being hard with themselves and with others, in effort; their delight is self-mastery; in them asceticism becomes second nature, a necessity, as instinct. Friedrich Nietzsche intelligenthappinessmen One ought to hold on to one's heart; for if one lets it go, one soon loses control of the head too. Friedrich Nietzsche emotionalstrengthheart Today as always, men fall into two groups: slaves and free men. Whoever does not have two-thirds of his day for himself, is a slave, whatever he may be: a statesman, a businessman, an official, or a scholar. Friedrich Nietzsche mentwofall For this remains as I have already pointed out the essential difference between the two religions of decadence : Buddhism promises nothing, but actually fulfils; Christianity promises everything, but fulfils nothing. Friedrich Nietzsche buddhismdifferencestwo Did you ever say yes to a pleasure? oh my friends, then you also said yes to all pain. all things are linked, entwined, in love with one another. Friedrich Nietzsche pleasurepainsaid There is an old illusion. It is called good and evil. Friedrich Nietzsche good-and-evilillusionevil Love is blind; friendship closes its eyes. Friedrich Nietzsche best-friendlovefriendship 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. Friedrich Nietzsche brotherwisdomself However much we may feel for the misery of someone close to us, we always act with some artificiality in their presence. We hold-back from telling them everything we think, often because we do not genuinely mean what we say; or because we take a pleasure in their plight, thankful that we are not affected. Friedrich Nietzsche plightmeanthinking Whatever does not kill me makes me stronger. Friedrich Nietzsche inspirational-tattootrust-no-onemoving-forward You say a good cause justifies any war; but I say a good war justifies any cause. Friedrich Nietzsche justifycauseswar One has to pay dearly for immortality; one has to die several times while one is still alive. Friedrich Nietzsche dyingherodeath Your soul will be dead even before your body: fear nothing further. Friedrich Nietzsche bodysoulfear One's own self is well hidden from one's own self; of all mines of treasure, one's own is the last to be dug up. Friedrich Nietzsche treasureselfdiscovery Those who cannot understand how to put their thoughts on ice should not enter into the heat of debate. Friedrich Nietzsche debateheatice The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously. Friedrich Nietzsche successhappinesslife No journey is too great, Friedrich Nietzsche coming-to-americajourneymotivational Poets are shameless with their experiences: they exploit them. Friedrich Nietzsche shamelesspoetevil Scholars who become politicians are usually assigned the comic role of having to be the good conscience of state policy. Friedrich Nietzsche comicpoliticianroles 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. Friedrich Nietzsche successhappinesslife
