Perhaps I know best why it is man alone who laughs; he alone suffers so deeply that he had to invent laughter.

Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche

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'Faith' means not wanting to know what is true

'Faith' means not wanting to know what is true

Character is determined more by the lack of certain experiences than by those one has...

Character is determined more by the lack of certain experiences than by those one has...

Without forgetting it is quite impossible to live at all.

Without forgetting it is quite impossible to live at all.

What do I care about the purring of one who cannot love, like the cat?

What do I care about the purring of one who cannot love, like the cat?

One must have a good memory to be able to keep the promises that one...

One must have a good memory to be able to keep the promises that one...

The miserable have no other medicine but hope.

The miserable have no other medicine but hope.

What do you regard as most humane? To spare someone shame.

What do you regard as most humane? To spare someone shame.

The last Christian died on the cross

The last Christian died on the cross

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

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

We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once....

We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once....

Idleness is the parent of psychology.

Idleness is the parent of psychology.

We often refuse to accept an idea merely because the tone of voice in which...

We often refuse to accept an idea merely because the tone of voice in which...

Morality is the herd-instinct in the individual.

Morality is the herd-instinct in the individual.

Many a man fails as an original thinker simply because his memory is too good

Many a man fails as an original thinker simply because his memory is too good

Only sick music makes money today.

Only sick music makes money today.

The doer is merely a fiction added to the deed the deed is everything.

The doer is merely a fiction added to the deed the deed is everything.

We hear only those questions for which we are in a position to find answers.

We hear only those questions for which we are in a position to find answers.

The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also...

The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also...

The price of hating other human beings is loving one's self less

The price of hating other human beings is loving one's self less

At least I hate myself as much as I hate anybody else

At least I hate myself as much as I hate anybody else