"It is power, this new virtue; it is a ruling thought and around it a wise soul: a golden sun and around it the snake of knowledge."
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“This tree stands here lonely on the mountain; it grew high beyond humans and animals.
And if it wanted to speak, it would have no one who understood it: so high it grew.
Now it waits and waits – but for what does it wait? It lives too near the clouds’ abode: it waits for the first lightning bolt?”
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"I learned to walk, since then I let myself run. I learned to fly, since then I do not wait to be pushed to move from the spot.
Now I am light, now I fly, now I see myself beneath me, now a god dances through me."
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"I would only believe in a god who knew how to dance."
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"It is true: we love life not because we are accustomed to life but because we are accustomed to love.
There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.
And even to me, one who likes life, it seems butterflies and soap bubbles and whatever is of their kind among human beings know most about happiness."
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"Whoever writes in blood and proverbs does not want to be read, but to be learned by heart."
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"Human being is something that must be overcome."
On the Passions of Pleasure and PainKitabı okuyor
"Whoever is ringed by the flame of jealousy in the end will turn his poisonous stinger upon himself, like the scorpion."
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"It is distinguishing to have many virtues, but it is a hard lot. And many went into the desert and killed themselves because they were weary of being the battle and battlefield of virtues. My brother, are war and battle evil? But this evil is necessary, envy and mistrust and slander among your virtues are necessary.
Look, how each of your virtues is greedy for the highest. It wants your entire spirit, to be its herald; it wants your entire strength in rage, hatred and love.
Each virtue is jealous of the other, and jealousy is a terrible thing. Even virtues can perish of jealousy.
Whoever is ringed by the flame of jealousy in the end will turn his poisonous stinger upon himself, like the scorpion. Oh my brother, have you never seen a virtue slander and stab itself?
Human being is something that must be overcome, and therefore you should love your virtues – for of them you will perish."
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"Once you had passions and named them evil. But now you have only your virtues: they grew out of your passions."
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