Conversation with a friend will only bear good fruit of knowledge when both think only of the matter under consideration and forget that they are friends. Friedrich Nietzsche More Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche More Quotes From Friedrich Nietzsche One must give value to their existence by behaving as if ones very existence were a work of art. Friedrich Nietzsche existence giving art But not to perish from internal distress and doubt when one inflicts great suffering and hears the cry of suffering : that is great, that belongs to greatness. Friedrich Nietzsche greatness pain doubt Many people, especially women, never experience boredom because they have never learned to work properly. Friedrich Nietzsche boredom women people While every noble morality develops from a triumphant affirmation of itself, slave morality from the outset says No to what is "outside," what is "different," what is "not itself"; and this No is its creative deed. Friedrich Nietzsche noble different creative A lack of the historical sense is the hereditary fault of all philosophers. Friedrich Nietzsche faults historical history Behold, I am weary of my wisdom, Friedrich Nietzsche honey hands needs A man who has depths in his shame meets his destiny and his delicate decisions upon paths which few ever reach . . . Friedrich Nietzsche destiny decision men I have never come across someone who could inspire more respect than the Greek philosophers. Friedrich Nietzsche philosopher greek inspire What doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger Friedrich Nietzsche makes-you-stronger stronger Under conditions of peace the warlike man attacks himself. Friedrich Nietzsche men war peace A man who possesses genius is insufferable unless he also possesses at least two other things: gratitude and cleanliness. Friedrich Nietzsche gratitude men two Without music, life would be an error. The German imagines even God singing songs Friedrich Nietzsche errors music song In everything one thing is impossible: rationality. Friedrich Nietzsche rationality one-thing impossible I do not know what the spirit of a philosopher could more wish to be than a good dancer. For the dance is his ideal, also his fine art, finally also the only kind of piety he knows, his 'divine service.' Friedrich Nietzsche dance inspirational art We are, all of us, growing volcanoes that approach the hour of their eruption, but how near or distant that is, nobody knows- not even God. Friedrich Nietzsche eruption volcanoes growing We are unknown to ourselves, we men of knowledge - and with good reason. We have never sought ourselves - how could it happen that we should ever find ourselves? It has rightly been said: "Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also"; our treasure is where the beehives of our knowledge are. Friedrich Nietzsche treasure heart men Christianity gave Eros poison to drink; he did not die of it, certainly, but degenerated to Vice. Friedrich Nietzsche poison vices christianity We must remain as close to the flowers, the grass, and the butterflies as the child is who is not yet so much taller than they are. We adults, on the other hand, have outgrown them and have to lower ourselves to stoop down to them. It seems to me that the grass hates us when we confess our love for it. Whoever would partake of all good things must understand how to be small at times. Friedrich Nietzsche hate flower children When I seek another word for 'music', I never find any other word than 'Venice' Friedrich Nietzsche venice We have no dreams at all or interesting ones. We should learn to be awake the same way- not at all or in an interesting manner Friedrich Nietzsche dream way interesting
