The reasons for which 'this' world has been characterized as 'apparent' are the very reasons which indicate its reality; any other kind of reality is absolutely indemonstrable.

I want to learn more and more to see as beautiful what is necessary in things:—then I shall be one of those who make things beautiful. Amor fati: let that be my love from henceforth!

Species do not grow more perfect: the weaker dominate the strong, again and again- the reason being that they are the great majority, and they are also cleverer. Darwin forgot the mind (-that is English!): the weak possess more mind. ... To acquire mind, one must need mind-one loses it when one no longer needs it.

Man would sooner have the Void for his purpose than be void of Purpose.

Genteel women suppose that those things do not really exist about which it is impossible to talk in polite company.

Scholars who become politicians are usually assigned the comic role of having to be the good conscience of state policy.

Nothing ever succeeds which exuberant spirits have not helped to produce.