Whatever cannot obey itself, is commanded. Such is the nature of living things. - Friedrich Nietzsche

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Whatever cannot obey itself, is commanded. Such is the nature of living things.

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About Friedrich Nietzsche

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (15 October 1844 – 25 August 1900) was a German philosopher, cultural critic, composer, poet, writer, and philologist whose work has exerted a profound influence on modern intellectual history. His critiques of contemporary culture, religion, and philosophy centered on a basic question regarding the foundation of values and morality.

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Alternative Names: Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche Nietzsche
Original (German)
Dem wird befohlen, der sich nicht selber gehorchen kann. So ist es des Lebendigen Art.
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Unpleasant, even dangerous, qualities can be found in every nation and every individual: it is cruel to demand that the Jew be an exception. In him, these qualities may even be dangerous and revolting to an unusual degree; and perhaps the young stock-exchange Jew is altogether the most disgusting invention of mankind.

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