All things Philosophical. discussion

He may be slightly controversial but I am fond of his books. A great writer. Influential in terms of writing style as well as very interesting. Worth talking about.

"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself."

"Faith: not wanting to know what is true."

"One Should not enter religious buildings if one wishes to breath...clean...air."

"Christianity is platonism for the masses"

"After coming into contact with a religious man I always feel I must wash my hands."

"What a great man? I only ever see the ape of his own ideal"

N's will to power thesis is the epitome of a fascist nihilistic world, not consistent with evolutionary theory, but more with the Marxist view of revolution- preceded by a dictatorship of the proletariat with nothing to lose but their chains and nothing to gain but more chains of a new master- Stalin, Mao, etc.

Note I am not asserting that N himself thought in those terms, but others like Hitler did aided by N's sister! Actually a Nazi party- a herd phenomenon,would have appalled N. And what a display of weakness that you have to eliminate your rival in order to prove your own superiority.