"When one rows it is not the rowing……" — Friedrich Nietzsche
"When one rows it is not the rowing which moves the ship: rowing is only a magical ceremony by means of which one compels a demon to move the ship."
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Friedrich Nietzsche
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1,640 Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche
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If there were gods, how could I endure not to be a god? Therefore there are no gods.
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Hold a true friend with both your hands.
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Morality is the best of all devices for leading mankind by the nose.
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The last Christian died on a cross.
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The man of the future who will redeem us not only from the hitherto reigning ideal but also from that…
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The man loves danger and sport. That is why he loves woman, the most dangerous of all sports.
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Some people do not become thinkers simply because their memories are too good.
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Precisely the least, the softest, lightest, a lizard's rustling, a breath, a flash, a moment - a little makes the…
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The great end of art is to strike the imagination with the power of a soul that refuses to admit…
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To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment.
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Unlike any other business in the United States, sports must preserve an illusion of perfect innocence. The mounting of this…
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Friendship should be surrounded with ceremonies and respects, and not crushed into corners.
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Ceremony is necessary as the outwork and defense of manners.
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