These four, however, seek the freedom of their will at the very point where they are most securely chained. It is as if the silkworm sought freedom of will in spinning. What is the reason?

The coward does not know what it means to be alone: an enemy is always standing behind his chair.

Denn was ist Freiheit? Dasz man den Willen zur Selbstverantwortlichkeit hat.

We criticize a thinker more acutely when he advances a proposition that is disagreeable to us; and yet it would be more reasonableto do so when his proposition is agreeable to us.

Weariness that wants to reach the ultimate with one leap, with one fatal leap, a poor ignorant weariness that does not want to want any more: this created all gods and afterworlds.

Do whatever you will, but first be such as are able to will.

Be careful when you cast out your demons that you don’t throw away the best of yourself.