t is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages. – Friedrich Nietzsche Our Interpretation: Nietzsche suggests that the foundation…
Nietzsche Quotes
Welcome! Our website features a wide selection of quotes from the renowned German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. You’ll find quotes from his well-known books, personal notes, and memoirs. We’ve done our best to provide accurate sources for each quote, but if you spot any errors or inaccuracies, please let us know, and we’ll be happy to make corrections.
Friedrich Nietzsche on Convictions vs. Truth – ‘The Danger of Certainty’
Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies. – Friedrich Nietzsche: Aphorism 483 Our Interpretation: Nietzsche is arguing that firm convictions, or deeply held beliefs,…
Friedrich Nietzsche on Facing Destiny – ‘With Courage and Strength’
We ought to face our destiny with courage. – Friedrich Nietzsche Our Interpretation: Nietzsche is encouraging us to confront whatever life brings with bravery and determination….
Friedrich Nietzsche on Strength and Resilience – ‘Digesting Experiences’
A strong and well-constituted man digests his experiences (deeds and misdeeds all included) just as he digests his meats, even when he has some tough morsels…
Friedrich Nietzsche on Resilience – ‘What Doesn’t Kill Us Makes Us Stronger’
That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. – Friedrich Nietzsche: Maxims and Arrows 8, Twilight of the Idols Our Interpretation: Nietzsche is expressing the…
Friedrich Nietzsche on Confronting Darkness – ‘Fighting with Monsters’
He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the…
Friedrich Nietzsche on Small-Mindedness and Greatness – ‘All Great Existence Is Blameworthy’
They are not to be blamed for their little existance. But their little souls think: All great existence is blameworthy. – Friedrich Nietzsche Our Interpretation: Nietzsche…
Friedrich Nietzsche on Media and Criticism – ‘They Vomit Their Bile and Call It a Newspaper’
They are always ill. They vomit their bile and call it a newspaper. – Friedrich Nietzsche: Of the New Idol Our Interpretation: Nietzsche is criticizing how…
Friedrich Nietzsche on Self-Transformation – ‘Man Is Something to Be Overcome’
Man is something that should be overcome. – Friedrich Nietzsche: Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Of War and Warriors Our Interpretation: Nietzsche is suggesting that human beings have…
Friedrich Nietzsche on Danger, Play, and the Role of Women – A Controversial Perspective
The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything. – Friedrich Nietzsche: Thus Spoke Zarathustra…
Friedrich Nietzsche’s Critique of Christianity – The Only True Christian
The word “Christianity” is already a misunderstanding; in reality there has been only one Christian, and he died on the cross. – Friedrich Nietzsche Our Interpretation:…
Friedrich Nietzsche on Purpose and Connection – The Great Star’s Happiness
Oh great star! What would your happiness be if you did not have us to shine for? – Friedrich Nietzsche: Thus Spoke Zarathustra Our Interpretation: In…
Friedrich Nietzsche on Virtue and Perception – Insights from Human, All Too Human
We set no special value on the possession of a virtue until we percieve that it is entirely lacking in our adversary. – Friedrich Nietzsche: Human,…
Friedrich Nietzsche on Existence – The Elusive Present
Existence really is an imperfect tense that never becomes a present. – Friedrich Nietzsche Our Interpretation: Nietzsche is expressing the idea that existence is always in…
Friedrich Nietzsche on Justice and Compassion – Crime Against Criminals
Our crime against criminals lies in the fact that we treat them like rascals. – Friedrich Nietzsche: Human, All Too Human Our Interpretation: Nietzsche suggests that…
Friedrich Nietzsche on Judgment and Small-Mindedness – Understanding Greatness
They are not to be blamed for their little existance. But their little souls think: All great existence is blameworthy. – Friedrich Nietzsche Our Interpretation: Nietzsche…
Friedrich Nietzsche on Self-Confrontation – The Battle Within
But you yourself will always be the worst enemy you can encounter. You yourself lie in wait for yourself in caves and forests. – Friedrich Nietzsche…
Friedrich Nietzsche on Culture and Theft – Thus Spoke Zarathustra
They steal the works of the inventors and the treasures of the wise. Culture, they call their theft, and everything becometh sickness and trouble unto them!…