Art is not merely an imitation of the reality of nature, but in truth a metaphysical supplement to the reality of nature, placed alongside thereof for its conquest.

Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche

Topics: Conquest Quotes, Truth Quotes

Women's modesty generally increases with their beauty.

Women's modesty generally increases with their beauty.

Art is the proper task of life.

Art is the proper task of life.

The will to truth! That will which is yet to seduce us into many a...

The will to truth! That will which is yet to seduce us into many a...

'Evil men have no songs.' How is it that the Russians have songs?

'Evil men have no songs.' How is it that the Russians have songs?

When one has finished building one's house, one suddenly realizes that in the process one...

When one has finished building one's house, one suddenly realizes that in the process one...

There is not enough love and goodness in the world to permit giving any of...

There is not enough love and goodness in the world to permit giving any of...

Today I love myself as I love my god: who could charge me with a...

Today I love myself as I love my god: who could charge me with a...

The thought of suicide is a powerful solace: by means of it one gets through...

The thought of suicide is a powerful solace: by means of it one gets through...

Cynicism is the only form in which base souls approach honesty.

Cynicism is the only form in which base souls approach honesty.

Of all that is written, I love only what a person has written with his...

Of all that is written, I love only what a person has written with his...

Family love is messy, clinging, and of an annoying and repetitive pattern, like bad wallpaper.

Family love is messy, clinging, and of an annoying and repetitive pattern, like bad wallpaper.

People who have given us their complete confidence believe that they have a right to...

People who have given us their complete confidence believe that they have a right to...

Because men really respect only that which was founded of old and has developed slowly,...

Because men really respect only that which was founded of old and has developed slowly,...

Hope is the worst of evils, for it prolongs the torment of man

Hope is the worst of evils, for it prolongs the torment of man

Stupid as a man, say the women: cowardly as a woman, say the men. Stupidity...

Stupid as a man, say the women: cowardly as a woman, say the men. Stupidity...

Great indebtedness does not make men grateful, but vengeful; and if a little charity is...

Great indebtedness does not make men grateful, but vengeful; and if a little charity is...

A friend should be a master at guessing and keeping still: you must not want...

A friend should be a master at guessing and keeping still: you must not want...

A great value of antiquity lies in the fact that its writings are the only...

A great value of antiquity lies in the fact that its writings are the only...

If you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.

If you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.

Love matches, so called, have illusion for their father and need for their mother.

Love matches, so called, have illusion for their father and need for their mother.