The visionary lies to himself, the liar only to others.

The overman...Who has organized the chaos of his passions, given style to his character, and become creative. Aware of life's terrors, he affirms life without resentment.

The irrationality of a thing is no argument against its existence, rather a condition of it.

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...

The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good things for the first time.

Talking much about oneself can also be a means to conceal oneself.

One must have a good memory to be able to keep the promises one makes.

No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.

Many people wait throughout their whole lives for the chance to be good in their own fashion.

Man is the cruelest animal.

It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!

Insanity in individuals is something rare - but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.

In truth, there was only one Christian, and he died on the cross.

In heaven all the interesting people are missing.

Great men's errors are to be venerated as more fruitful than little men's truths.

Be careful when you fight the monsters, lest you become one.

Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster, and if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.

At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not cease to be insipid.

A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything.

Communism is like prohibition, it's a good idea but it won't work.