“For one thing is needful: that a human being should attain satisfaction with himself, whether it be by means of this or that poetry or art; only then is a human being at all tolerable to behold. Whoever is dissatisfied with himself is constantly ready for revenge, and we others will be his victims, if only by having to endure his ugly sight.”
Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche
Work
The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs
A seminal text that delves into the nature of science, ethics, and the human condition, featuring poetic prelude and musical appendices 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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