All religions bear traces of the fact that they arose during the intellectual immaturity of the human race - before it had learned the obligations to speak the truth. Not one of them makes it the duty of its god to be truthful and understandable in his communications.

Death is close enough at hand so we do not need to be afraid of life.

An important species of pleasure, and therewith the source of morality, arises out of habit.

Beauty is for the artist something outside all orders of rank, because in beauty opposites are tamed; the highest sign of power, namely power over opposites; moreover, without tension: - that violence is no longer needed: that everything follows, obeys, so easily and so pleasantly - that is what delights the artist's WILL TO POWER.

The word 'Christianity' is already a misunderstanding - in reality there has been only one Christian, and he died on the Cross.

The best friend will probably acquire the best wife, because a good marriage is founded on the talent for friendship.

When art dresses itself in the most worn-out material it is most easily recognized as art.