The very word "Christianity" is a misunderstanding — in tru… - Friedrich Nietzsche

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The very word "Christianity" is a misunderstanding — in truth, there was only one Christian, and he died on the cross.

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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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There is nothing to life that has value, except the degree of power—assuming that life itself is the will to power.

Our own opinions. The first opinion that occurs to us when we are suddenly asked about a matter is usually not our own, but only the customary one, appropriate to our caste, position, or parentage; our own opinions seldom swim near the surface.

You say that a good cause will even sanctify war! I tell you, it is the good war that sanctifies every cause!

The very word "Christianity" is a misunderstanding — in truth, there was only one Christian, and he died on the cross. - Friedrich Nietzsche

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