Friday, June 4, 2010

Nietzsche for President

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was a German who lived from 1844 until 1900.

He was a philosopher and philologist and wrote critical texts on religion, morality, contemporary culture, philosophy and science.

There is a lot to say about Mr. Nietzsche but better is to read some of his quotes and realize that although they are over 120 years old, they remain of importance and relevance.
Applying even now to our every day life:














All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking.



An artist has no home in Europe except in Paris.






Art is the proper task of life.

Art raises its head where creeds relax.






Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies.



Egoism is the very essence of a noble soul.



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

Existence really is an imperfect tense that never becomes a present.



Faith: not wanting to know what is true.


Fear is the mother of morality.






God is a thought who makes crooked all that is straight.


He that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted.

He who cannot give anything away cannot feel anything either.



He who laughs best today, will also laughs last.







It is not surprising that eventually Friedrich Nietzsche, who came up with the concept of the Ubermensch, became insane and spend the last 11 years being cared for by his Mom and sister.


1 comment:

Dawn Pier said...

And your title? What exactly are you getting at? Certainly Obama and Nietzsche are both Narcissists. I'm not sure if Obama is also a Misogynist, but they are both definitely arrogant and ignorant! I'm quite sure I would not have been able to spend a moment in either's presence.