Friedrich Nietzsche, (1844-1900) German philosopher, cultural critic, poet, philologist Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-18] of 18 Friedrich Nietzsche quotesFriedrich Nietzsche QuotesFriedrich Nietzsche Madness is rare in individuals, but in groups, parties, nations, and ages it is the rule.~ Friedrich Nietzsche Freedom is the will to be responsible to ourselves.~ Friedrich Nietzsche Socialism itself can hope to exist only for brief periods here and there, and then only through the exercise of the extremest terrorism. For this reason it is secretly preparing itself for rule through fear and is driving the word “justice” into the heads of the half-educated masses like a nail so as to rob them of their reason... and to create in them a good conscience for the evil game they are to play.~ Friedrich Nietzsche Everything the State says is a lie, and everything it has it has stolen.~ Friedrich Nietzsche Morality is the best of all devices for leading mankind by the nose.~ Friedrich Nietzsche Socialism is the phantastic younger brother of despotism, which it wants to inherit. Socialism wants to have the fullness of state force which before only existed in despotism. ... However, it goes further than anything in the past because it aims at the formal destruction of the individual … who … can be used to improve communities by an expedient organ of government.~ Friedrich Nietzsche The state is the coldest of all cold monsters. Coldly it lies, too; and this lie creeps from its mouth: `I, the state, am the people.'... Everything about it is false; it bites with stolen teeth. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche The governments of the great States have two instruments for keeping the people dependent, in fear and obedience: a coarser, the army; and a more refined, the school.~ Friedrich Nietzsche Even today a crude sort of persecution is all that is required to create an honorable name for any sect, no matter how indifferent in itself.~ Friedrich Nietzsche Distrust everyone in whom the impulse to punish is powerful.~ Friedrich Nietzsche Beggars should be abolished. It annoys one to give to them, and it annoys one not to give to them.~ Friedrich Nietzsche Socialism is the phantastic younger brother of despotism, which it wants to inherit. Socialism wants to have the fullness of state force which before only existed in despotism. ... However, it goes further than anything in the past because it aims at the formal destruction of the individual ... who ... can be used to improve communities by an expedient organ of government.~ Friedrich Nietzsche Then what is freedom? It is the will to be responsible to ourselves.~ Friedrich Nietzsche In Christianity neither morality nor religion come into contact with reality at any point.~ Friedrich Nietzsche People demand freedom only when they have no power.~ Friedrich Nietzsche Belief means not wanting to know what is true.~ Friedrich Nietzsche What is the task of higher education? To make a man into a machine. What are the means employed? He is taught how to suffer being bored.~ Friedrich Nietzsche If you have a strong enough why you can bear almost any how.~ Friedrich Nietzsche Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print