Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) was a German philosopher of the late 19th century who challenged the foundations of Christianity and traditional morality. He was interested in the enhancement of individual and cultural health, and believed in life, creativity, power, and the realities of the world we live in, rather than those situated in a world beyond. Central to his philosophy is the idea of “life-affirmation,” which involves an honest questioning of all doctrines that drain life's expansive energies, however socially prevalent those views might be. Often referred to as one of the first existentialist philosophers along with Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855), Nietzsche's revitalizing philosophy has inspired leading figures in all walks of cultural life, including dancers, poets, novelists, painters, psychologists, philosophers, sociologists and social revolutionaries.
During his creative years, Nietzsche struggled to bring his writings into print and never doubted that his books would have a lasting cultural effect. He did not live long enough to experience his world-historical influence, but he had a brief glimpse of his growing intellectual importance in discovering that he was the subject of 1888 lectures given by Georg Brandes (Georg Morris Cohen) at the University of Copenhagen, to whom he directed the above April 1888 correspondence, and from whom he received a recommendation to read Kierkegaard's works. Nietzsche's collapse, however, followed soon thereafter. [source: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]
During his creative years, Nietzsche struggled to bring his writings into print and never doubted that his books would have a lasting cultural effect. He did not live long enough to experience his world-historical influence, but he had a brief glimpse of his growing intellectual importance in discovering that he was the subject of 1888 lectures given by Georg Brandes (Georg Morris Cohen) at the University of Copenhagen, to whom he directed the above April 1888 correspondence, and from whom he received a recommendation to read Kierkegaard's works. Nietzsche's collapse, however, followed soon thereafter. [source: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]
15 AWESOME quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche
- Without music, life would be a mistake.
- And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.
- We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once.
- It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.
- Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.
- He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.
- That which does not kill us makes us stronger.
- All credibility, all good conscience, all evidence of truth come only from the senses.
- It is not when truth is dirty, but when it is shallow, that the enlightened man is reluctant to step into its waters.
- No one lies so boldly as the man who is indignant.
- Fanatics are picturesque, mankind would rather see gestures than listen to reasons.
- The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.
- The "kingdom of Heaven" is a condition of the HEART - not something that comes "upon the earth" or "after death."
- Love is not consolation. It is LIGHT.
- The voice of beauty speaks softly; it creeps only into the most fully awakened souls.
BONUS
There are horrible people who, instead of solving a problem, tangle it up and make it harder to solve for anyone who wants to deal with it. Whoever does not know how to hit the nail on the head should be asked not to hit it at all.
BONUS BONUS
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.
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