You who hate the Jews so, why did you adopt their religion?

The world itself is the will to power - and nothing else! And you yourself are the will to power - and nothing else!

If you wish to understand a philosopher, do not ask what he says, but find out what he wants

Life is a well of joy; but for those out of whom an upset stomach speaks, which is the father of melancholy, all wells are poisoned.

If you stare into the Abyss long enough the Abyss stares back at you.

Here we also see: what this divinity lacks is not only a sense of shame-and there are also other reasons for conjecturing that in several respects all of the gods could learn from us humans. We humans are-more humane.

Sleeping is no mean art: for its sake one must stay awake all day.