Fathers have a lot to do to make up for having sons. Friedrich Nietzsche More Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche More Quotes From Friedrich Nietzsche Men who think deeply appear to be comedians in their dealings with others because they always have to feign superficiality in order to be understood. Friedrich Nietzsche menorderthinking They muddy the water, to make it seem deep. Friedrich Nietzsche i-hate-youhumorinspirational The real question is: How much truth can I stand? Friedrich Nietzsche real-questionsrealtruth But it is the same with man as with the tree. The more he seeketh to rise into the height and light, the more vigorously do his roots struggle earthward, downward, into the dark and deep — into the evil. Friedrich Nietzsche struggledarkmen After coming into contact with a religious man I always feel I must wash my hands. Friedrich Nietzsche philosophicalatheistreligious Do not allow yourselves to be deceived: Great Minds are Skeptical. Friedrich Nietzsche words-of-wisdomatheismmind Everything the State says is a lie, and everything it has it has stolen. Friedrich Nietzsche anarchylibertarianlying Do not talk about giftedness, inborn talents! One can assume great men of all kinds who were very little gifted. They acquired greatness, became “geniuses” (as we put it), through qualities the lack of which no one who knew what they were would boast of: they all possessed that seriousness of the efficient workman which first learns to construct the parts properly before it ventures to fashion a great whole; they allowed themselves time for it, because they took more pleasure in making the little, secondary things well than in the effect of a dazzling whole. Friedrich Nietzsche greatnessfashionmen Those who are devoid of purpose will make the void their purpose. Friedrich Nietzsche voidpurpose You know a moment is important when it is making your mind go numb with beauty. Friedrich Nietzsche momentsimportantmind Become who you are. Make what only you can make. Friedrich Nietzsche who-you-are The strong individual loves the earth so much he lusts for recurrence. He can smile in the face of the most terrible thought: meaningless, aimless existence recurring eternally. The second characteristic of such a man is that he has the strength to recognize - and to live with the recognition - that the world is valueless in itself and that all values are human ones. He creates himself by fashioning his own values; he has the pride to live by the values he wills. Friedrich Nietzsche strongpridemen I am a forest, and a night of dark trees: but he who is not afraid of my darkness, will find banks full of roses under my cypresses. Friedrich Nietzsche darkrosenight If you know the why, you can live any how. Friedrich Nietzsche understandingifsknows I have found strength where one does not look for it: in simple, mild, and pleasant people, without the least desire to rule -- and, conversely, the desire to rule has often appeared to me a sign of inward weakness: they fear their own slave soul and shroud it in a royal cloak (in the end, they still become the slaves of their followers, their fame, etc.) Friedrich Nietzsche soulsimplepeople It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what others say in a whole book. Friedrich Nietzsche crazyreadingbook All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking. Friedrich Nietzsche exercisehappinesslife If Islam despises Christianity, it has a thousandfold right to do so: Islam at least assumes that it is dealing with men. Friedrich Nietzsche islamassumingmen Without music, life would be a mistake... I would only believe in a God who knew how to dance. Friedrich Nietzsche musicdancegod Invisible threads are the strongest ties. Friedrich Nietzsche naturewisdomwise
