“Ultimately, no one can extract from things, books included, more than he already knows.”
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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