Friedrich Nietzsche Quotes and Sayings

“That lies should be necessary to life is part and parcel of the terrible and questionable character of existence.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

“The Jews, however, are beyond all doubt the strongest, toughest, and purest race at present living in Europe; they know how to succeed even under the worst conditions (in fact better than under favorable ones) by means of virtues of some sort, which one would like nowadays to label as vices-owing above all to a resolute faith which does not need to be ashamed before “modern idea…
It is certain that the Jew, if he desired-or if they were driven to it, as the antisemites seem to wish-could now have the ascendancy, nay, literally the supremacy, over Europe; that they are not working or planning for that end is equally sure… The resourcefulness of the modern Jews, both in mind and soul, is extraordinary…” – Friedrich Nietzsche

“To escape boredom, man works either beyond what his usual needs require, or else he invents play, that is, work that is designed to quiet no need other than that for working in general.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

“Believe me! The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously!” – Friedrich Nietzsche

“Beauty’s voice speaks gently: it creeps only into the most awakened souls.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

“Nothing is beautiful, only man: on this piece of naivete rests all aesthetics, it is the first truth of aesthetics. Let us immediately add its second: nothing is ugly but degenerate man – the domain of aesthetic judgment is therewith defined.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

“There is an innocence in admiration: it occurs in one who has not yet realized that they might one day be admired.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche

“Admiration for a quality or an art can be so strong that it deters us from striving to possess it.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche

“I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

“The snake which cannot cast its skin has to die. As well the minds which are prevented from changing their opinions.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

“We love life, not because we are used to living but because we are used to loving.” – Friedrich Nietzsche