Freedom of Will-that is the expression for the complex state of delight of the person exercising volition, who commands and at the same time identifies himself with the executor of the order-who, as such, enjoys also the triumph over obstacles, but thinks within himself that it was really his own will that overcame them. In this way the person exercising volition adds the feelings of delight of his successful executive instruments, the useful underwills or under-souls-indeed, our body is but a social structure composed of many souls-to his feelings of delight as commander.

Every man who has declared that some other man is an ass or a scoundrel, gets angry when the other man conclusively shows that the assertion was erroneous.

A soul which knows that it is loved, but does not itself love, betrays its sediment: its dregs come up.

To be ashamed of one's immorality: that is a step on the staircase at whose end one is also ashamed of one's morality.

All idealism is falsehood in the face of necessity.

Amor Fati – “Love Your Fate”, which is in fact your life.

All isolation is wrong so say the herd. And long didst thou belong to the herd.