What was formerly merely sickly now becomes indecent : it is indecent to be a Christian today.

Everywhere resoundeth the voices of those who preach death; and the earth is full of those to whom death hath to be preached.

I am Zarathustra the Godless: where shall I find my equal? All those who give themselves their own will and renounce all submission, they are my equals.

No one is such a liar as the indignant man.

The earth has become small, and on it hops the last man, who makes everything small. His race can no more be exterminated than the flea can be. The last man lives the longest.

Blessed are the forgetful: for they get the better even of their blunders.

When, however, you have an enemy, then do not requite him good for evil: for that would shame him. Instead, prove that he did some good for you. And rather be angry than put to shame! And when you are cursed, I do not like it that you want to bless. Rather curse a little also! And if you are done a great injustice, then quickly add five small ones. Hideous to behold is he who is obsessed with an injustice.