Every man has his price. This is not true. But for every man there exists a bait which he cannot resist swallowing.
Friedrich NietzschePhysiologists should think before putting down the instinct of self-preservation as the cardinal instinct of an organic being. A living thing seeks above all to discharge its strength--life itself is will to power; self-preservation is only one of the indirect and most frequent results.
Friedrich NietzscheWhat separates two people most profoundly is a different sense and degree of cleanliness.
Friedrich NietzscheThe followers of a great man often put their eyes out, so that they may be the better able to sing his praise.
Friedrich NietzscheEnvy and jealousy are the private parts of the human soul. Perhaps the comparison can be extended.
Friedrich NietzscheRead from a distant star, the majuscule script of our earthly existence would perhaps lead to the conclusion that the earth was the distinctively ascetic planet, a nook of disgruntled, arrogant creatures filled with a profound disgust with themselves, at the earth, at all life, who inflict as much pain on themselves as they possibly can out of pleasure in inflicting pain which is probably their only pleasure.
Friedrich Nietzsche