The essential thing ‘in heaven and earth’ is that there should be a long obedience in the same direction; there thereby results, and has always resulted in the long run, something which has made life worth living.

Not their love of humanity, but the impotence of their love, prevents the Christians of today - burning us.

The noble soul reveres itself

Poets are shameless with their experiences: they exploit them.

I am one thing, my writings are another.

The charm of knowledge would be small indeed, were it not that there is so much shame to be overcome on the way to it.

I teach you beyond Man (superman). Man is something that shall be surpassed. What have you done to surpass him?