Friedrich Nietzsche Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Friedrich Nietzsche quotes, Friedrich Nietzsche sayings, and Friedrich Nietzsche proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

The end of a melody is not its goal: but nonetheless, had the melody not reached its end it would not have reached its goal either. A parable. Friedrich Nietzsche
Fear is the mother of morality. Friedrich Nietzsche
In our own presence, we all pretend to be simpler than we are: thus we take a break from our fellow human beings. Friedrich Nietzsche
There is always a certain noise in applause: even in the applause we give ourselves. Friedrich Nietzsche
Inaction, letting be, neither creating nor destroying--that is my evil. And also the knower as one without desire. Friedrich Nietzsche
Only he who is man enough will release the woman in woman. Friedrich Nietzsche
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you. Friedrich Nietzsche
What the father kept silent the son speaks out. Friedrich Nietzsche
Fathers have a lot to do to make up for having sons. Friedrich Nietzsche
Art is essentially the affirmation, the blessing, and the deification of existence. Friedrich Nietzsche
Everyone thinks that the principal thing to the tree is the fruit, but in point of fact the principal thing to it is the seed. Friedrich Nietzsche
The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently. Friedrich Nietzsche
Does wisdom perhaps appear on the earth as a raven which is inspired by the smell of carrion? Friedrich Nietzsche
There are no beautiful surfaces without a terrible depth. Friedrich Nietzsche
The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good things for the first time. Friedrich Nietzsche
The sensible author writes for no other posterity than his own—that is, for his age—so as to be able even then to take pleasure in himself. Friedrich Nietzsche
We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once. Friedrich Nietzsche
Many a peacock hides his peacock tail from all eyes–and calls it his pride. Friedrich Nietzsche
The greatest cure for love is still that time honoured medicine - love returned. Friedrich Nietzsche
Only where there are graves are there resurrections. Friedrich Nietzsche
Surrounded by the flames of jealousy, the jealous one winds up, like the scorpion, turning the poisoned sting against himself. Friedrich Nietzsche
A thinker sees his own actions as experiments and questions--as attempts to find out something. Success and failure are for him answers above all. Friedrich Nietzsche
A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything. Friedrich Nietzsche
In the world of high finance the shilling of the idle rich man can buy more than that of the poor, industrious man. Friedrich Nietzsche
The noble soul reveres itself. Friedrich Nietzsche
It is very noble hypocrisy not to talk of one's self. Friedrich Nietzsche
What can everyone do? Praise and blame. This is human virtue, this is human madness. Friedrich Nietzsche
Whatever is done for love always occurs beyond good and evil. Friedrich Nietzsche
Illness is a clumsy attempt to arrive at health: we must come to nature's aid with intellect. Friedrich Nietzsche
Insects sting, not from malice, but because they want to live; they desire our blood not our pain. Friedrich Nietzsche