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“No one reveals himself as he is; we all wear a mask and play a role.
- On Psychology”
― The Horrors and Absurdities of Religion
- On Psychology”
― The Horrors and Absurdities of Religion
“My formula for human greatness is amor fati: that one wants nothing to be different, not in the future, not in the past, not for all eternity. Not only to endure what is necessary, still less to conceal it — all idealism is falseness in the face of necessity — , but to love it...”
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“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask and he'll tell you the truth”
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“Giants are not what we think they are. The same qualities that appear to give them strength are often the sources of great weakness.”
― David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
― David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
“His eyes that swam in death's dark night looked round
For Athis, and he lay down by his side,
Solaced among the shades to share his death.”
― Metamorphoses
For Athis, and he lay down by his side,
Solaced among the shades to share his death.”
― Metamorphoses
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