Whoever possesses the will to suffering within himself has a different attitude towards cruelty: he does not regard it as inherently harmful and bad.

God is Dead; but given the way of men, there may still be caves for thousands of years in which his shadow will be shown. And we - we still have to vanquish his shadow, too.

All idealism is falsehood in the face of necessity.

When the gratitude of many to one throws away all shame, we behold fame.

Underneath the reality in which we live and have our being, another altogether different reality lies concealed.

Whoever no longer finds greatness in God no longer finds it anywhere--he must either deny it or create it.

Laughter means: taking a mischievous delight in someone else's uneasiness, but with a good conscience.