Nothing has been purchased more dearly than the little bit of reason and sense of freedom which now constitutes our pride.

God created woman. And boredom did indeed cease from that moment-but many other things ceased as well!

At the very moment when someone is beginning to take philosophy seriously, the whole world believes the opposite.

A living being seeks, above all, to discharge its strength. Life is will to power.

One has to take a somewhat bold and dangerous line with this existence: especially as, whatever happens, we are bound to lose it.

Great things demand that we either remain silent about them or speak in a great manner: in a great manner, that is-cynically and with innocence.

Egoism is the very essence of a noble soul.