Is not life a hundred times too short for us— to bore ourselves?
• Beyond Good and Evil, Chapter VII, 227
• Beyond Good and Evil, Chapter VII, 227
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Ist das Leben nicht hundert Mal zu kurz, sich in ihm— zu langweilen?
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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• Beyond Good and Evil, Chapter VII, 227" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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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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