In the mountains, the shortest way is from peak to peak: but for that you must have long legs Friedrich Nietzsche More Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche More Quotes From Friedrich Nietzsche It was a subtle refinement of God to learn Greek when he wished to write a book – and that he did not learn it better. Friedrich Nietzsche greek writing book Socrates and Plato are right: whatever man does he always does well, that is, he does that which seems to him good (useful) according to the degree of his intellect, the particular standard of his reasonableness. Friedrich Nietzsche degrees plato men Whoever deliberately attempts to insure confidentiality with another person is usually in doubt as to whether he inspires that person's confidence in him. One who is sure that he inspires confidence attaches little importance to confidentiality. Friedrich Nietzsche trust doubt inspire Some are made modest by great praise, others insolent. Friedrich Nietzsche modest praise made It is certainly not the least charm of a theory that it is refutable; it is precisely thereby that it attracts the more subtle minds. It seems that the hundred-times-refuted theory of the "free will" owes its persistence to this charm alone; some one is always appearing who feels himself strong enough to refute it. Friedrich Nietzsche persistence strong mind whatever is profound loves masks; what is most profound even hates image and parable. Friedrich Nietzsche mask hate profound It is a distinction to have many virtues, but a hard lot. Friedrich Nietzsche hard distinction virtue My philosophy is inverted Platonism: the further a thing is from true being, the purer, the lovelier, the better it is. Living inillusion as a goal! Friedrich Nietzsche philosophical goal philosophy The danger of our culture.- We belong to a period of which the culture is in danger of being destroyed by the appliances of culture. Friedrich Nietzsche periods danger culture The moment Germany rises as a great power, France gains a new importance as a cultural power. Friedrich Nietzsche germany power rose The shortest route is not the most direct one, but rather the one where the most favorable winds swell our sails:Mthat is the lesson that seafarers teach. Not to abide by this lesson is to be obstinate: here, firmness of character is tainted with stupidity. Friedrich Nietzsche stupidity wind character It is impossible to suffer without making someone pay for it; every complaint already contains revenge. Friedrich Nietzsche revenge suffering pay How difficult it is to live when one feels that the judgment of many millenniums is around one and against one. Friedrich Nietzsche judgment difficult independent I welcome all the signs indicating that a more manly and warlike age is commencing, which will, above all, bring heroism again into honour! Friedrich Nietzsche heroism age war Thou seekest disciples? Then thou seekest ciphers. Friedrich Nietzsche ciphers disciple leadership How can anyone become a thinker unless he spends at least a third of every day away from passions, people, and books? Friedrich Nietzsche passion book people Men are cowards when it comes to the "eternally feminine": and the little women know it. Friedrich Nietzsche coward littles men Thus do I want man and woman to be: the one fit to wage war and the other fit to give birth, but both fit to dance with head and feet. Friedrich Nietzsche dance men war Life is fountain of joy; but where the rabble also gather to drink, all wells are poisoned. Friedrich Nietzsche drink life-is joy The higher its type, the more rarely a thing succeeds. Friedrich Nietzsche succeed excellence success