Friedrich Nietzsche

It is the most sensual men who need to flee women and torment their bodies.

In the course of history, men come to see that iron necessity is neither iron nor necessary.

Whoever has provoked men to rage against him has always gained a party in his favor, too.

Regarding life, the wisest men of all ages have judged alike: it is worthless.

Great indebtedness does not make men grateful, but vengeful and if a little charity is not forgotten, it turns into a gnawing worm.

There are people who want to make men’s lives more difficult for no other reason than the chance it provides them afterwards to offer their prescription for alleviating life their Christianity, for instance.

‘Evil men have no songs.’ How is it that the Russians have songs?

A great value of antiquity lies in the fact that its writings are the only ones that modern men still read with exactness.

Not necessity, not desire – no, the love of power is the demon of men. Let them have everything – health, food, a place to live, entertainment – they are and remain unhappy and low-spirited: for the demon waits and waits and will be satisfied.