“The abdomen is the reason why man does not readily take himself to be a god.”
Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche
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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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Source: The Portable Nietzsche
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Source: Nietzsche: Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits
“What is good? All that heightens the feeling of power, the will to power, power itself in man.”
“In praise there is more obtrusiveness than in blame.”
Source: Writings of Nietzsche: Volume 1
“There is not enough religion in the world even to destroy religion.”
Source: Human, All-Too-Human: Parts One and Two
“When one has a great deal to put into it a day has a hundred pockets.”
Source: Nietzsche: Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits