Nietzsche's Wisdom (Collection of Golden Sayings)

Author: Lin Yu
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This is a book full of human wisdom. Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), a master of Western modern philosophy, has thirty or more of his translated works and related studies, which have had a tremendous impact on the development of 20th-century philosophy. He wrote works such as "The Birth of Tragedy," "Thus Spoke Zarathustra," and "The Death of God." This book compiles his most representative classic quotes! Calm and composed—It's unimaginable for a person to be born with a mature spirit. After completing his works, he fell to the ground like autumn leaves. I hope he won't be forced to write works beyond his ability due to impatient desires. All creations are sins, only revealing the author's envy, jealousy, and ambition! For readers, these works are often inferior to his earlier ones—To become an outstanding writer, one must first become a higher-level person than the "productive human." "On the Nature of Man, Section 201" Digesting this matter requires laziness for health. The same principle applies to digesting experiences. "Zarathustra's Legacy" Something like bread can neutralize and mask the flavors of other foods, so it is essential during lengthy meals. An artist without such a thing, working tirelessly, will feel bored and develop aversion, ultimately unable to sustain long-term work like a banquet. "On the Nature of Man, Section 98" For thinkers who possess creative talent, boredom is a pleasant "calm," yet it is also a prelude to happiness. They must endure it, wait for its potential effects—this is something those who lack this small passion cannot experience! It is quite common to drive away boredom, just as people are already accustomed to tedious work. In this regard, Asians are superior to Europeans, as they are more capable of calmness and stability, even the effects of on them are slow and require considerable patience. This is quite different from the sudden and unpleasant effects of on Europeans! "On Knowledge, Section 42" At noon, a soul that has experienced the ups and downs of life, at the noon of life, yearns for an extremely quiet environment—around it is silence, all sounds are far away, the sun shining directly above. In the forest invisible to the naked eye, the faun is sleeping on the grass. All things sleep with it, and the faun's face shows an unchanging expression—at least this one soul thinks so. It does not crave anything, nor does it contemplate, its heart has long ceased to beat, only its eyes remain bright—a dead man with wide-open eyes. This person has seen many things, and in his eyes, everything is woven into a bright net, as if buried deep within it. He feels an immense happiness, a kind of excessive luxury that he himself cannot bear. In the forest full of trees, a gentle breeze blows. Noon has passed, and he returns to real life, to a life without purpose. Accompanying life are desires, deception, forgetting, pleasure, negation, and impermanence. As evening approaches, the earth blows a cool breeze like in the morning, and all activities gradually cease—this highly active person begins to seek self-knowledge. Illness and death are approaching him, yet he fears neither of them. "On the Nature of Man, Section 308" How does one become the person he is now