There is always a certain noise in applause: even in the applause we give ourselves.
Friedrich NietzscheLife, and you, and I, and all of us together became for a while interesing to ourselves once more.
Friedrich NietzscheIf we make sacrifices in doing good or in doing ill, it does not alter the ultimate value of our actions; even if we stake our life in the cause, as martyrs do for the sake of our church : it is a sacrifice to our longing for power, or for the purpose of conserving our sense of power.
Friedrich Nietzsche