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Friedrich Nietzsche Quotes

Friedrich Nietzsche Quotes: Philosophy Personified

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Think "existentialism", and you cannot get away from the name of Friedrich Nietzsche. This great German philosopher of the nineteenth century has written prolifically on a wide variety of subjects. Begin with some Friedrich Nietzsche quotes if you want to understand some of his ideas.

  • Joy
    Believe me! The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously!

  • Determination
    He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.

  • Ambition
    He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.

  • Music
    In music the passions enjoy themselves.

  • Business
    On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow.

  • Ability
    What doesn't kill us makes us stronger.

  • Life
    Without music, life would be a mistake.

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