Instinct. When the house burns one forgets even lunch. Yes, but one eats it later in the ashes.

whatever is profound loves masks; what is most profound even hates image and parable.

Speaking is a beautiful folly; with that man dances over all things.

It is only when we have ceased to be the followers of our followers that we comprehend how meaningless followers are.

Ah, how little you know of human happiness - you comfortable and benevolent people! For happiness and unhappiness are brother and sister - or even twins who grow up together - or in your case - remain small together!

There are people who are so presumptuous that they know no other way to praise a greatness that they publicly admire than by representing it as a preliminary stage and bridge leading to themselves.

The state lies in all languages of good and evil; and whatever it says, it lies-and whatever it has, it has stolen.