Enemy Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche

A politician divides mankind into two classes: tools and enemies.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

The coward does not know what it means to be alone: an enemy is always standing behind his chair.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

The purpose of criminal law is to punish the enemies of those in power.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

“Alas, the magic of these battles is that whoever looks at them must also fight them.”

— Friedrich Nietzsche

A friend whose hopes we cannot satisfy is a friend we would rather have as an enemy.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

He who lives by fighting with an enemy has an interest in the preservation of the enemy's life.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

How good music and bad reasons sound when one marches against an enemy.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

The best weapon against an enemy is another enemy.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.Courageous, untroubled, mocking and violent-that is what Wisdom wants us to be. Wisdom is…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Your enemy shall ye seek; your war shall ye wage, and for the sake of your thoughts! And if your thoughts succumb,…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Those are my enemies: they want to overthrow and to construct nothing themselves.They say: All that is worthlessand want to create no…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

If a man wishes to become a hero, then the serpent must first become a dragon: otherwise he lacks his proper enemy.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

In a friend one should have ones best enemy. You should be closest to him with your heart when you resist him.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Go up close to your friend, but do not go over to him! We should also respect the enemy in our friend.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Learning from one's enemies is the best way to love them, for it puts one into a grateful mood toward them.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

The good four. Honest with ourselves and with whatever is friend to us; courageous toward the enemy; generous toward the vanquished; polite-always…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

The task is not to overcome opponents in general but only those opponents against whom one has to summon all one's strength,…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Our faith in others betrays that we would rather have faith in ourselves. Our longing for a friend is our betrayer. And…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Liberal institutions straightway cease being liberal the moment they are soundly established: Once this is attained, no more grievous and more thorough…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

To demand of strength that it should not express itself as strength, that it should not be a desire to overcome, a…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

As is well known, the priests are the most evil enemies—but why? Because they are the most impotent. It is because of…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

More and more it seems to me that the philosopher, being of necessity a man of tomorrow and the day after tomorrow,…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

But the worst enemy you can meet will always be yourself; you lie in wait for yourself in caverns and forests. Lonely…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

When, however, you have an enemy, then do not requite him good for evil: for that would shame him. Instead, prove that…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

How much reverence has a noble man for his enemies!--and such reverence is a bridge to love.--For he desires his enemy for…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Now we will no longer concede so easily that anyone has the truth; the rigorous methods of inquiry have spread sufficient distrust…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Love your enemies because they bring out the best in you.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

To learn from our enemies is the best pathway to loving them: for it makes us grateful to them.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Be careful who you choose as your enemy because that's who you become most like.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Only you must have worthy foes hate, but not enemies worthy of contempt. You must be proud of your enemy.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

“Go up close to your friend but do not go over to him! We should respect the enemy that is in our…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

You may have enemies whom you hate, but not enemies whom you despise. You must be proud of your enemy: then the…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

If you have an enemy, do not requite him evil with good, for that would put him to shame. Rather prove that…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Ye shall be those whose eyes ever seek for an enemy - for YOUR enemy. And with some of you there is…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

But he who is hated by the people, as the wolf by the dogs - is the free spirit, the enemy of…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Man is very well defended against himself... The actual fortress is inaccessible, even invisible to him, unless his friends and enemies play…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

But this word will I say to my enemies: What is all manslaughter in comparison with what you have done to me!

— Friedrich Nietzsche

“You should seek your enemy, you should wage your war - a war for your opinions. And when your opinion is defeated,…

— Friedrich Nietzsche