Society and the World

He who seeks equality amongst unequals seeks the absurd .

He who seeks equality amongst unequals seeks the absurd .

All sciences are now under the obligation to prepare the ground for the future task of the philosopher, which is to solve the problem of value, to determine the true hierarchy of values.

All sciences are now under the obligation to prepare the ground for the future task of the philosopher, which is to solve the problem of value, to determine the true hierarchy of values.

Nothing has been purchased more dearly than the little bit of reason and sense of freedom which now constitutes our pride.

A great value of antiquity lies in the fact that its writings are the only ones that modern men still read with exactness.

Success has always been a great liar.

All credibility, all good conscience, all evidence of truth come only from the senses.

One may sometimes tell a lie, but the grimace that accompanies it tells the truth.

Nothing is beautiful, only man: on this piece of naivete rests all aesthetics, it is the first truth of aesthetics. Let us immediately add its second: nothing is ugly but degenerate man - the domain of aesthetic judgment is therewith defined.

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.

It is not when truth is dirty, but when it is shallow, that the lover of knowledge is reluctant to step into its waters.

Woman was God's second mistake.

Is man one of God's blunders? Or is God one of man's blunders?

Not necessity, not desire - no, the love of power is the demon of men. Let them have everything - health, food, a place to live, entertainment - they are and remain unhappy and low-spirited: for the demon waits and waits and will be satisfied.

Not necessity, not desire - no, the love of power is the demon of men. Let them have everything - health, food, a place to live, entertainment - they are and remain unhappy and low-spirited: for the demon waits and waits and will be satisfied.

The world itself is the will to power - and nothing else! And you yourself are the will to power - and nothing else!

The world itself is the will to power - and nothing else! And you yourself are the will to power - and nothing else!

What is good? All that heightens the feeling of power, the will to power, power itself in man.

What is good? All that heightens the feeling of power, the will to power, power itself in man.

What is good? All that heightens the feeling of power, the will to power, power itself in man.

In the course of history, men come to see that iron necessity is neither iron nor necessary.

Stupid as a man, say the women: cowardly as a woman, say the men. Stupidity in a woman is unwomanly.

Behind all their personal vanity, women themselves always have an impersonal contempt for woman.