One thing is needful — to 'give style' to one's character.
• Sec. 290
• Sec. 290
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Eins ist Not. — Seinem Charakter 'Stil geben'.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
What It Means
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• Sec. 290" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Friedrich Nietzsche" (Quotes, The Joyful Wisdom (1882): (Full text)
Die fröhliche Wissenschaft (1882))
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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.
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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