Friedrich Nietzsche
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9 quotes we’ve traced to Friedrich Nietzsche
“If we have our own why in life, we shall get along with almost any how”
Verified“In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule”
Verified“They muddy the waters to make them look deep”
Verified“What does not kill me makes me stronger”
Verified“Without music, life would be a mistake”
Verified“A moral system valid for all is basically immoral”
Disputed“Most people are not seeking truth; they are searching for comfort in illusions”
Disputed“Nobody is more inferior than those who insist on being equal”
Disputed“Trust no one in whom the desire to punish is strong”
DisputedNot actually Friedrich Nietzsche
Often misattributed to Friedrich Nietzsche
Famous lines widely pinned on Friedrich Nietzsche that we’ve traced to someone else.
“All I need is a sheet of paper and something to write with, and then I can turn the world upside down”
actually Cornelia Funke
“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself”
actually Rudyard Kipling
“Those who dance appear insane to those who cannot hear the music”
actually Anonymous (19th-century saying)
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