Pity aims just as little at the pleasure of others as malice at the pain of others Per-Se.

If thinking is your fate, revere this fate with divine honour and sacrifice to it the best, the most beloved

Whether a man hides his bad qualities and vices or confesses them openly, his vanity wants to gain an advantage by it in both cases: just note how subtly he distinguishes between those he will hide his bad qualities from and those he will face honestly and candidly.

But like infection is the petty thought: it creeps and hides, and wants to be nowhere--until the whole body is decayed and withered by the petty infection... Thus spoke Zarathustra.

I climb upon the highest mountains, laughing at all tragedies - whether real or imaginary.

This is one of the stout-hearted old warriors: he is angry with civilization because he supposes that its aim is to make all goodthings--honors, treasures, beautiful women--accessible even to cowards.

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