Man is more ape than many of the apes.

What do you believe in?--In this, that the weights of all things must be determined anew.

The task is not to overcome opponents in general but only those opponents against whom one has to summon all one's strength, one's skill and one's swordsmanship-in fact to master opponents who are one's equals.

How much truth can a spirit bear, how much truth can a spirit dare? ... that became for me more and more the real measure of value.

The person lives most beautifully who does not reflect upon existence

Beyond Good and Evil, Aphorism 153

...throw roses into the abyss and say: 'here is my thanks to the monster who didn't succeed in swallowing me alive.