There is something laughable about the sight of authors who enjoy the rustling folds of long and involved sentences: they are trying to cover up their feet. Friedrich Nietzsche More Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche More Quotes From Friedrich Nietzsche A reader is doubly guilty of bad manners against an author when he praises his second book at the expense of his first (or vice versa) and then expects the author to be grateful for what he has done. Friedrich Nietzsche grateful vices book Active, successful natures act, not according to the maxim, "know thyself," but as if prompted by the commandment: will a self, and so become a self. Friedrich Nietzsche maxims successful self Childhood and youth are ends in themselves, not stages. Friedrich Nietzsche childhood youth ends The dyed-in-the-wool teacher takes everything seriously only with respect to his students--himself included. Friedrich Nietzsche respect education teacher A noble soul is not the one that can manage the highest flights but the one that rises very little and falls very little but always dwells in a free, resplendent atmosphere and altitude. Friedrich Nietzsche flying rose fall In morality, man treats himself not as individuum but as dividuum. Friedrich Nietzsche morality individuality men Do you suppose that sacrifice is the hallmark of moral action?--Just stop to consider whether sacrifice is not involved in every action that is done with deliberation, the worst as well as the best. Friedrich Nietzsche morality sacrifice done This is the crux of the moral pessimists: if they really wanted to promote their neighbor's redemption, then they would have to resolve themselves to spoiling existence for him, and thus to being his misfortune; out of pity, they would have to--become evil! Friedrich Nietzsche redemption morality evil The enjoyment that all morality has given us to now and that it continues to give us--and so, what has kept it going up to now--lies in everyone's right, without lengthy investigation, to praise and blame. And who could endure life without praising and blaming! Friedrich Nietzsche morality giving lying Higher than "thou shalt" stands "I will" (the heroes), and higher than "I will" stands "I am" (the Greek gods). Friedrich Nietzsche morality greek hero When horror is associated with what is harmful, evil results, when disgust does, badness. Friedrich Nietzsche horror evil doe The golden age, when rambunctious spirits were regarded as the source of evil. Friedrich Nietzsche golden age evil In the end we love our desire and not what it is that we desire. Friedrich Nietzsche ends desire Animals know nothing of themselves, and they also know nothing of the world. Friedrich Nietzsche knows animal world Many are obstinate with regard to the pathway once they have set upon it, few with regard to the goal. Friedrich Nietzsche pathways obstinacy goal As soon as we climb higher than those who had at one time admired us, we appear to them as though we have sunken and fallen down:for, in any event, they had at one time supposed that they were with us (even if it were through us) on the heights. Friedrich Nietzsche height fallen events Some rule out of a lust for ruling; others, so as not to be ruled:Mto these it is merely the lesser of two evils. Friedrich Nietzsche lust evil two The condition that gives birth to a rule is not the same as the condition to which the rule gives birth. Friedrich Nietzsche conditions birth giving Those with certain temperaments find no way to endure themselves except by striving towards going under. Friedrich Nietzsche strive gone way Phlegmatic natures can be inspired to enthusiasm only by being made into fanatics. Friedrich Nietzsche inspired nature enthusiasm
