There is only a perspective seeing, only a perspective 'knowing'; and the more affects we allow to speak about one thing, the more eyes, different eyes, we can use to observe one thing, the more complete will our 'concept' of this thing, our 'objectivity,' be.

Among twelve apostles there must always be one who is as hard as stone, so that the new church may be built upon him.

Today a man of knowledge might well feel as though he were God transformed into an animal.

When we talk in company we lose our unique tone of voice, and this leads us to make statements which in no way correspond to our real thoughts.

That is the most extreme form of nihilism: nothingness (the "meaningless") eternally!

What does it matter whether I am shown to be right! I am right too much!--And he who laughs best today will also laugh last.

Morality makes stupid.- Custom represents the experiences of men of earlier times as to what they supposed useful and harmful - but the sense for custom (morality) applies, not to these experiences as such, but to the age, the sanctity, the indiscussability of the custom. And so this feeling is a hindrance to the acquisition of new experiences and the correction of customs: that is to say, morality is a hindrance to the development of new and better customs: it makes stupid.