Seducing one's neighbor to a good opinion and then afterwards believing devoutly in this neighbor's opinion--who can match women in this clever ploy?

Curiosity creeps into the houses of the unfortunate and the needy under the name of duty or of pity.

The snake that cannot shed its skin perishes.

We seldom break our leg so long as life continues a toilsome upward climb. The danger comes when we begin to take things easily and choose the convenient paths.

How far is truth susceptible of embodiment? That is the question, that is the experiment.

Willing sets you free: that is the true doctrine of will and freedom--thus Zarathustra instructs you.

There are two things a real man likes - danger and play; and he likes woman because she is the most dangerous of play things.