People who have given us their complete confidence believe that they have a right to ours. The inference is false, a gift confers no rights.

Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche

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'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?

Man is the cruelest animal.

Man is the cruelest animal.

A good writer possesses not only his own spirit but also the spirit of his...

A good writer possesses not only his own spirit but also the spirit of his...

The spiritualization of sensuality is called love: it is a great triumph over Christianity.

The spiritualization of sensuality is called love: it is a great triumph over Christianity.

The desire to annoy no one, to harm no one, can equally well be the...

The desire to annoy no one, to harm no one, can equally well be the...

In music the passions enjoy themselves.

In music the passions enjoy themselves.

Fear is the mother of morality

Fear is the mother of morality

Without music life would be a mistake.

Without music life would be a mistake.

Once spirit was God, then it became man, and now it is even becoming mob.

Once spirit was God, then it became man, and now it is even becoming mob.

Live in danger. Build your cities on the slopes of Vesuvius.

Live in danger. Build your cities on the slopes of Vesuvius.

In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the...

In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the...

Art raises its head where creeds relax.

Art raises its head where creeds relax.

Woman was God's second mistake.

Woman was God's second mistake.

And let that day be lost to us on which we did not dance once!...

And let that day be lost to us on which we did not dance once!...

You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.

You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.

I call Christianity the one great curse, the one great intrinsic depravity, the one great...

I call Christianity the one great curse, the one great intrinsic depravity, the one great...

Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies.

Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies.

Experience, as a desire for experience, does not come off. We must not study ourselves...

Experience, as a desire for experience, does not come off. We must not study ourselves...

What is good? All that heightens the feeling of power, the will to power, power...

What is good? All that heightens the feeling of power, the will to power, power...

This is what is hardest: to close the open hand because one loves.

This is what is hardest: to close the open hand because one loves.