Friedrich Nietzsche
German philosopher whose work challenged conventional morality and values.
Background
- Born in
- Röcken
- Educated at
- University of BonnLeipzig UniversityLandesschule PfortaDomgymnasium Naumburg
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Trending topics shown first"There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness."
"One ought to hold on to one's heart; for if one lets it go, one soon loses control of the head too."
"Ultimately, it is the desire, not the desired, that we love."
"Love is a state in which a man sees things most decidedly as they are not."
"The spiritualization of sensuality is called love: it is a great triumph over Christianity."
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1844
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