Anyone who has looked deeply into the world may guess how much wisdom lies in the superficiality of men. The instinct that preserves them teaches them to be flighty light, and false.

Life is hard to bear: but do not affect to be so delicate! We are all of us fine sumpter asses and assesses.

Antithesis is the narrow gateway through which error most prefers to worm its way towards truth.

Fathers have a lot to do to make up for having sons.

I teach you beyond Man (superman). Man is something that shall be surpassed. What have you done to surpass him?

I want to speak to the despisers of the body. I would not have them learn and teach differently, but merely say farewell to their own bodies-- and thus become silent.

A married philosopher belongs to comedy.