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“What was formerly merely sickly now becomes indecent : it is indecent to be a Christian today.”

Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche

Book:The Antichrist

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Friedrich Nietzsche's work delves into the nature of evil, morality, and the role of the Antichrist in the context of Christian eschatology. more

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Friedrich Nietzsche

Friedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher, cultural critic, poet, and writer whose works have had a profound impact on subsequent philosophy, literature, and thought. His ideas revolve around concepts such as the 'will to power', the 'Übermensch', and the 'eternal recurrence'. more

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Book:The Anti-Christ

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Book:Delphi Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche (Illustrated): Friedrich Nietzsche

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche (Illustrated): Friedrich Nietzsche

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Book:Writings of Nietzsche: Volume 1

Source: Writings of Nietzsche: Volume 1

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Book:Writings of Nietzsche: Volume 1

Source: Writings of Nietzsche: Volume 1

“If Islam despises Christianity, it has a thousandfold right to do so: Islam at least assumes that it is dealing with men.”

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Source: The Portable Nietzsche

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“It was Christianity, with its heartfelt resentment against life, that first made something unclean of sexuality: it threw filth on the origin, on the essential fact of our life.”

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Book:Twilight of the Idols

Source: Twilight of the Idols