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Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche

“So long as men praise you, you can only be sure that you are not yet on your own true path but on someone else's.”

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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

“...To free humanity of time. For time is the great enslaver of us all. Time that ages us, time that limits us. Think how often you have wished to have more time for something, or wished you could go back a day and do something differently. When humanity is freed of time, old wrongs can be corrected before they are done.”

Thinking Done Age Humanity Limits All Time More Time

Author:Robin Hobb

“In old times people used to try and square the circle; now they try and devise schemes for satisfying the Irish nation.”

People Trying Used Nations Circles Squares Satisfying Schemes Old Time

Book:The Essential Samuel Butler

Source: The Essential Samuel Butler

“Useless to worry until we find outselves blocked. ... If it happens, then we must simply find a way around it. It may slow us down. But we will never get there at all if we stand still and worry.”

Ifs Way May Stills Happens Worry Useless Blocked

Book:Assassin's Quest: The Farseer Trilogy

Source: Assassin's Quest: The Farseer Trilogy

“I have one major rule: Everybody is right. More specifically, everybody — including me — has some important pieces of truth, and all of those pieces need to be honored, cherished, and included in a more gracious, spacious, and compassionate embrace.”