There exists in the world a single path along which no one can go except you: whither does it lead? Do not ask, go along it.
• “Schopenhauer as educator,” § 3.1, R. Hollingdale, trans. (1983), p. 129
• “Schopenhauer as educator,” § 3.1, R. Hollingdale, trans. (1983), p. 129
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Es gibt in der Welt einen einzigen Weg, auf welchem niemand gehen kann, außer dir: wohin er führt? Frage nicht, gehe ihn.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Es gibt in der Welt einen einzigen Weg, auf welchem niemand gehen kann, außer dir: wohin er führt? Frage nicht, gehe ihn." in the context of "There exists in the world a single path along which no one can go except you: whither does it lead? Do not ask, go along it.
• “Schopenhauer as educator,” § 3.1, R. Hollingdale, trans. (1983), p. 129" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Friedrich Nietzsche" (Quotes, Untimely Meditations (1876))
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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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