The surest sign of the estrangement of the opinions of two persons is when they both say something ironical to each other and neither of them feels the irony.

There is sense in hoping for recognition in a distant future only when we take it for granted that mankind will remain essentially unchanged, and that whatever is great is not for one age only but will be looked upon as great for all time.

And if ye cannot be saints of knowledge, then, I pray you, be at least its warriors. They are the companions and forerunners of such saintship.

Although you have so far demonstrated little faith in my ability to pay, I yet hope to demonstrate that I am somebody who pays his debts-for example, to you.

The world itself is the will to power - and nothing else! And you yourself are the will to power - and nothing else!

Against the censurers of brevity. - Something said briefly can be the fruit of much long thought: but the reader who is a novice in this field, and has as yet reflected on it not at all, sees in everything said briefly something embryonic, not without censuring the author for having served him up such immature and unripened fare.

On the tree, Future, we build our nest; and in our solitude eagles shall bring us nourishment in their beaks!