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Is man merely a mistake of God's? Or God merely a mistake of man?
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There is no pre-established harmony between the furtherance of truth and the well-being of mankind.
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He turns all of his injuries into strengths, that which does not kill him makes him stronger, he is superman.
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The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good things for the first time.
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Thinking has to be learned in the way dancing has to be learned.
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The demand to be loved is the greatest of all arrogant presumptions.
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Completely true to nature!' - what a lie: / How could nature ever be constrained into a picture? / The smallest bit of nature is infinite! / And so he paints what he likes about it. / And what does he like? He likes what he can paint!
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I am alone again and I want to be so; alone with the pure sky and open sea.
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People who, out of an inborn moderation, leave every glass standing only half-emptied refuse to admit that everything in the world has its sediments and dregs.
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Liberal institutions straightway cease being liberal the moment they are soundly established: Once this is attained, no more grievous and more thorough enemies of freedom exist than liberal institutions.
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I love all who are like heavy drops falling one by one out of the dark cloud that lowereth over man: they herald the coming of the lightning, and succumb as heralds.
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What really raises one's indignation against suffering is not suffering intrinsically, but the senselessness of suffering.
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Oh great star! What would your happiness be if you did not have us to shine for?
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Man, however, is the most courageous animal: thereby has he overcome every animal. With sound of triumph has he overcome every pain; human pain, however, is the sorest pain.
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A philosophical mythology lies concealed in language, which breaks out again at every moment, no matter how cautious we may be.
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You may have enemies whom you hate, but not enemies whom you despise. You must be proud of your enemy: then the success of your enemy shall be your success too.
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You want to be paid as well, you virtuous! You want reward for virtue, and heaven for earth, and eternity for your today?
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Es gibt in der Welt einen einzigen Weg, auf welchem niemand gehen kann, außer dir: wohin er führt? Frage nicht, gehe ihn.