Friedrich Nietzsche Quotes

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Friedrich Nietzsche

Profession : Philosopher

Birth : October 15, 1844

The aphorism in which I am the first master among Germans, are the forms of 'eternity'; my ambition is to say in ten sentences what everyone else says in a book - what everyone else does not say in a book.

Friedrich Nietzsche

We do not hate as long as we still attach a lesser value, but only when we attach an equal or a greater value.

Friedrich Nietzsche

The word 'Christianity' is already a misunderstanding - in reality there has been only one Christian, and he died on the Cross.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Extreme positions are not succeeded by moderate ones, but by contrary extreme positions.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Genteel women suppose that those things do not really exist about which it is impossible to talk in polite company.

Friedrich Nietzsche

The abdomen is the reason why man does not readily take himself to be a god.

Friedrich Nietzsche

You say it is the good cause that hallows even war? I say unto you: it is the good war that hallows any cause.

Friedrich Nietzsche

There is in general good reason to suppose that in several respects the gods could all benefit from instruction by us human beings. We humans are - more humane.

Friedrich Nietzsche

There is a rollicking kindness that looks like malice.

Friedrich Nietzsche

The bad gains respect through imitation, the good loses it especially in art.

Friedrich Nietzsche

At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not cease to be insipid.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Idleness is the parent of psychology.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Sing me a new song; the world is transfigured; all the Heavens are rejoicing.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Before the effect one believes in different causes than one does after the effect.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Today I love myself as I love my god: who could charge me with a sin today? I know only sins against my god; but who knows my god?

Friedrich Nietzsche

When one does away with oneself one does the most estimable thing possible: one thereby almost deserves to live.

Friedrich Nietzsche

One may sometimes tell a lie, but the grimace that accompanies it tells the truth.

Friedrich Nietzsche

A great value of antiquity lies in the fact that its writings are the only ones that modern men still read with exactness.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Admiration for a quality or an art can be so strong that it deters us from striving to possess it.

Friedrich Nietzsche

What can everyone do? Praise and blame. This is human virtue, this is human madness.

Friedrich Nietzsche