There is nothing for which men ask to be paid dearer than for humiliation.

There is nothing more necessary than truth, and in comparison with it everything else has only secondary value. This absolute will to truth: what is it? Is it the will to not allow ourselves to be deceived? Is it the will not to deceive? One does not want to be deceived, under the supposition that it is injurious, dangerous, or fatal to be deceived.

I love those who do not know how to live, except by going under, for they are those who cross over.

It is nothing but fanaticism and beautiful soulism to expect very much (or even, much only) from humanity when it has forgotten how to wage war.

The complete irresponsibility of man for his actions and his nature is the bitterest drop which he who understands must swallow.

There are horrible people who, instead of solving a problem, tangle it up and make it harder to solve for anyone who wants to deal with it. Whoever does not know how to hit the nail on the head should be asked not to hit it at all.

The usual false conclusions of mankind are these: a thing exists, therefore it has a right to exist.