He who recites dramatic works makes discoveries about his own character.

Little prigs and three-quarter madmen may have the conceit that the laws of nature are constantly broken for their sakes.

He who cannot obey himself will be commanded. That is the nature of living creatures.

I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.

Subordination to morality can be slavish or vain or self- interested or resigned or gloomily enthusiastic or thoughtless or an act of despair, just as subordination to a prince can be: in itself it is nothing moral.

They're so cold, these scholars! May lightning strike their food so that their mouths learn how to eat fire!

Willing emancipateth: that is the true doctrine of will and emancipation - so teacheth you Zarathustra. No longer willing, and no longer valuing, and no longer creating! Ah, that that great debility may ever be far from me! And also in discerning do I feel only my will's procreating and evolving delight.