Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.

Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche

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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...

Women are quite able to make friends with a man; but to preserve such a...

Women are quite able to make friends with a man; but to preserve such a...

Judgments, value judgments concerning life, for or against, can in the last resort never be...

Judgments, value judgments concerning life, for or against, can in the last resort never be...

Dancing in all its forms cannot be excluded from the curriculum of all noble education;...

Dancing in all its forms cannot be excluded from the curriculum of all noble education;...

If there is something to pardon in everything, there is also something to condemn.

If there is something to pardon in everything, there is also something to condemn.

Poets treat their experiences shamelessly; they exploit them

Poets treat their experiences shamelessly; they exploit them

The value of many men and books rests solely on their faculty for compelling all...

The value of many men and books rests solely on their faculty for compelling all...

In the consciousness of the truth he has perceived, man now sees everywhere only the...

In the consciousness of the truth he has perceived, man now sees everywhere only the...

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

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

We have art in order not to die of the truth.

We have art in order not to die of the truth.

'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?

Whoever does not have a good father should procure one.

Whoever does not have a good father should procure one.

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.

You are rewarding a teacher poorly if you remain always a pupil.

You are rewarding a teacher poorly if you remain always a pupil.

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

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

When marrying, ask yourself this question: Do you believe that you will be able to...

When marrying, ask yourself this question: Do you believe that you will be able to...

Fear is the mother of morality

Fear is the mother of morality

Doing all the little tricky things it takes to grow up, step by step, into...

Doing all the little tricky things it takes to grow up, step by step, into...

Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness,...

Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness,...

Courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of it

Courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of it