But he who is hated by the people, as the wolf by the dogs - is the free spirit, the enemy of fetters, the non-adorer, the dweller in the woods.

There are various eyes. Even the Sphinx has eyes: and as a result there are various truths, and as a result there is no truth.

Parasitism is the only practice of the church; with its ideal of anaemia, its holiness, draining all blood, all love, all hope for life; the beyond as the will to negate every reality; the cross as the mark of recognition for the most subterranean conspiracy that ever existed-against health, beauty, whatever has turned out well, courage, spirit, graciousness of the soul, against life itself.

This is the crux of the moral pessimists: if they really wanted to promote their neighbor's redemption, then they would have to resolve themselves to spoiling existence for him, and thus to being his misfortune; out of pity, they would have to--become evil!

Bad cooks - and the utter lack of reason in the kitchen - have delayed human development longest and impaired it most.

Women's modesty generally increases with their beauty.

I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.