There are few pains so grievous as to have seen, divined, or experienced how an exceptional man has missed his way and deteriorated

Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche

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There is not enough religion in the world even to destroy religion.

There is not enough religion in the world even to destroy religion.

True friendship is seen through the heart, not through the eyes.

True friendship is seen through the heart, not through the eyes.

Without forgetting it is quite impossible to live at all.

Without forgetting it is quite impossible to live at all.

It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what others say in a whole...

It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what others say in a whole...

Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend.

Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend.

Is life not a thousand times too short for us to bore ourselves?

Is life not a thousand times too short for us to bore ourselves?

All sciences are now under the obligation to prepare the ground for the future task...

All sciences are now under the obligation to prepare the ground for the future task...

Growth in wisdom may be exactly measured by decrease in bitterness.

Growth in wisdom may be exactly measured by decrease in bitterness.

Death of one's own free choice, death at the proper time, with a clear head...

Death of one's own free choice, death at the proper time, with a clear head...

Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned...

Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned...

The strongest have their moments of fatigue

The strongest have their moments of fatigue

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!...

Women are considered deep - why? Because one can never discover any bottom to them....

Women are considered deep - why? Because one can never discover any bottom to them....

Anyone who has declared someone else to be an idiot, a bad apple, is annoyed...

Anyone who has declared someone else to be an idiot, a bad apple, is annoyed...

For art to exist, for any sort of aesthetic activity to exist, a certain physiological...

For art to exist, for any sort of aesthetic activity to exist, a certain physiological...

Jesus died too soon. If he had lived to my age he would have repudiated...

Jesus died too soon. If he had lived to my age he would have repudiated...

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.

Fanatics are picturesque, mankind would rather see gestures than listen to reasons.

Fanatics are picturesque, mankind would rather see gestures than listen to reasons.

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

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

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

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