The noble type of man feels himself to be the determiner of values, he does not need to be approved of, he judges 'what harms me is harmful in itself', he knows himself to be that which in general accords honour to things, he creates values.

In certain pious people I have found a hatred of reason, and have been favourably disposed to them for it: their bad intellectual conscience was at least exposed by that!

Be generous in nature and thought; for this wins respect and gives confidence and power.

In order to be somebody you have to hold even your shadow in high regard.

There would be no sunshine in society if the born flatterers, I mean the so-called amiable people, did not bring it in with them.

We pay dearly for immortality: we die for it more than once during our lifetimes.

He who obeys, does not listen to himself!