The demand to be loved is the greatest of all arrogant presumptions.

All sciences are now under the obligation to prepare the ground for the future task of the philosopher, which is to solve the problem of value, to determine the true hierarchy of values.

Live so that thou mayest desire to live again - that is thy duty - for in any case thou wilt live again!

The future influences the present just as much as the past.

Where does one not find that bland degeneration which beer produces in the spirit!

Let us beware of saying there are laws in nature. There are only necessities: there is no one to command, no one to obey, no one to transgress. When you realize there are no goals or objectives, then you realize, too, that there is no chance: for only in a world of objectives does the word chance have any meaning.

Life is hard to bear: but do not affect to be so delicate! We are all of us fine sumpter asses and assesses.