"This - is now my way - where is yours"? Thus did I answer those who asked me "the way". For the way - it does not exist!

The concepts "soul", "spirit" and last of all the concept "immortal soul" were invented in order to despise the body, in order to make it sick - "holy" - in order to cultivate an attitude of appalling disrespect for all things in life which deserve to be treated seriously i.

The visionary lies to himself, the liar only to others.

If you wish to understand a philosopher, do not ask what he says, but find out what he wants

From the State the exceptional individual cannot expect much. He is seldom benefited by being taken into its service; the only certain advantage it can give him is complete independence. Only real culture will prevent him being too early tired out or used up, and will spare him the exhausting struggle against culture-philistinism.

But this word will I say to my enemies: What is all manslaughter in comparison with what you have done to me!

To the mediocre, mediocrity is a form of happiness.