All modern philosophizing is political, policed by governments, churches, academics, custom, fashion, and human cowardice, all off which limit it to a fake learnedness.

The complete irresponsibility of man for his actions and his nature is the bitterest drop which he who understands must swallow.

Existence begins in every instant.

We take a fancy to something: and scarcely have we thoroughly taken a fancy to it when that tyrant in us calls out: "Give me thatin sacrifice"--and we give it.

Objection, evasion, joyous distrust, and love of irony are signs of health; everything absolute belongs to pathology.

Arrogance on the part of the meritorious is even more offensive to us than the arrogance of those without merit: for merit itself is offensive.

I love him who justifieth the future ones, and redeemeth the past ones: for he is willing to succumb through the present ones.