Brother Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche

11 Brother quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche

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Nietzsche’s eleven terse statements tackle the idea of a brother in his characteristic, provocative style. The collection is a compact entry point to his philosophical take on kinship and rivalry.

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“Yet tell me, my brothers: if a goal for humanity is still lacking, is there not still lacking--humanity itself?”

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O my brothers, am I then cruel? But I say: that which is falling should also be pushed!

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The creation of freedom for oneself and a sacred "No" even to duty -- for that, my brothers, the lion is needed.

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My brother, are war and battle evil? Necessary, however, is the evil; necessary are the envy and the distrust and the back-biting…

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I am a prelude to better players, O my brothers! An example! Follow my example!

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Ah, how little you know of human happiness - you comfortable and benevolent people! For happiness and unhappiness are brother and sister…

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Lift up your hearts, my brothers, high, higher! And don't forget about your legs either! Lift up your legs as well, you…

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The superman is the meaning of the earth. Let your will say: the superman is to be the meaning of the earth!…

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Behind your thoughts and feelings, my brother, there stands a mighty ruler. an unknown sage - whose name is self. In yourt…

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Socialism is the phantastic younger brother of despotism, which it wants to inherit. Socialism wants to have the fullness of state force…

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But say, my brothers, what can the child do that even the lion could not do? Why must the preying lion still…

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