Thus I spoke, more and more softly; for I was afraid of my … - Friedrich Nietzsche

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Thus I spoke, more and more softly; for I was afraid of my own thoughts and the thoughts behind my thoughts.

Friedrich Nietzsche

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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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Thus I spoke, more and more softly; for I was afraid of my own thoughts and the thoughts behind my thoughts. - Friedrich Nietzsche

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