Friedrich Nietzsche

God is dead, existentialism

Modern influential 186 sayings

Sayings by Friedrich Nietzsche

The most fundamental of all lies is the lie of equality.

1889 — Twilight of the Idols, or, How to Philosophize with a Hammer
Controversial Unverifiable

The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.

1873-1876 — Untimely Meditations
Controversial Unverifiable

Without music, life would be a mistake.

1889 — Twilight of the Idols, or, How to Philosophize with a Hammer
Controversial Confirmed

To forget one's purpose is the commonest of all forms of stupidity.

1878 — Human, All Too Human
Controversial Unverifiable

The more abstract the truth you want to teach, the more you must seduce the senses to it.

1886 — Beyond Good and Evil
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In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.

1886 — From 'Beyond Good and Evil'.
Humorous Unverifiable

They muddy the water, to make it seem deep.

1883-1885 — From 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra'.
Humorous Unverifiable

A politician divides mankind into two classes: tools and enemies.

1878 — From 'Human, All Too Human'.
Humorous Unverifiable

Faith means not wanting to know what is true.

1888 — From 'The Antichrist'.
Humorous Unverifiable

Marriage as a long conversation. When marrying you should ask yourself this question: do you believe you are going to enjoy talking with this woman into your old age? Everything else in a marriage is transitory, but most of the time that you're together will be devoted to conversation.

1878 — From 'Human, All Too Human'.
Humorous Unverifiable

It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.

1883-1885 — From 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra'.
Humorous Confirmed

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

1888 — From 'Twilight of the Idols'.
Humorous Confirmed

Every deep thinker is more afraid of being understood than of being misunderstood.

1886 — From 'Beyond Good and Evil'.
Humorous Unverifiable

The higher we soar the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly.

1883-1885 — From 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra'.
Humorous Unverifiable

I cannot believe in a God who wants to be praised all the time.

1883-1885 — From 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra'.
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We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once.

1883-1885 — From 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra'.
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The snake which cannot cast its skin has to die. As well the minds which are prevented from changing their opinions; they cease to be mind.

1881 — From 'Daybreak'.
Humorous Confirmed

Is man merely a mistake of God's?

1883-1885 — From 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra'.
Humorous Unverifiable

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.

1883-1885 — From 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra'.
Humorous Confirmed

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

1883-1885 — From 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra'.
Humorous Unverifiable