Friedrich Nietzsche
Author of the day

Friedrich Nietzsche

Friedrich Nietzsche was an influential German philosopher, philologist, and cultural critic. His work addresses themes such as morality, religion, truth, art, and the human condition, with a radical critique of traditional Western values. He is known for concepts such as the "death of God", the "superman" (Übermensch), and the "will to power" (Wille zur Macht). His writing is marked by an aphoristic and provocative style, which challenges the reader to rethink their beliefs and values.

Poem of the day

Grass

Carl Sandburg
Pile the bodies high at Austerlitz and Waterloo.
Shovel them under and let me work
-I am the grass; I cover all.

And pile them high at Gettysburg
And pile them high at Ypres and Verdun.
Shovel them under and let me work.
Two years, ten years, and the passengers ask the conductor:

What place is this?
Where are we now?

I am the grass.
Let me work.
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Born on this day

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Died on this day

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Clément Marot

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