“People buy their necessities in shops and have to pay dearly for them because they have to assist in paying for what is also on sale there but only rarely finds purchasers: the luxury and amusement goods. So it is that luxury continually imposes a tax on the simple people who have to do without it.”
Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche
Work
Nietzsche: Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits
This work delves into the complexities of human existence, advocating for the cultivation of free spirits and critical thinking. more
Author
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: Basic Writings of Nietzsche
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Source: Nietzsche: Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits