Morality makes stupid.- Custom represents the experiences of men of earlier times as to what they supposed useful and harmful - but the sense for custom (morality) applies, not to these experiences as such, but to the age, the sanctity, the indiscussability of the custom. And so this feeling is a hindrance to the acquisition of new experiences and the correction of customs: that is to say, morality is a hindrance to the development of new and better customs: it makes stupid.

That lies should be necessary to life is part and parcel of the terrible and questionable character of existence.

The Gay Science, section 108

In morality, man treats himself not as individuum but as dividuum.

My idea of paradise is a straight line to goal

There will be but few people who, when at a loss for topics of conversation, will not reveal the more secret affairs of their friends.

No victor believes in chance.