He who has always spared himself much will in the end become sickly of so much consideration. Praised be what hardens!

What is it that you love in others?--My hopes.

Where is the lightning to lick you with its tongue? Where is the madness with which you should be cleansed? Behold, I show you the Superman. He is this lightning, he is this madness.

Brave people may be persuaded to an action by representing it as being more dangerous than it really is.

But thus do I counsel you, my friends: distrust all in whom the impulse to punish is powerful! Distrust all those who talk much of their justice!

One does not know - cannot know - the best that is in one.

He who does not need to lie is proud of not being a liar.