Friedrich Nietzsche, The Antichrist (1888), Sec. 51
• Often paraphrased as: A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything.
• Often paraphrased as: A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything.
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That faith makes blessed under certain circumstances, that blessedness does not make of a fixed idea a true idea, that faith moves no mountains but puts mountains where there are none: a quick walk through a madhouse enlightens one sufficiently about this.
— Friedrich Nietzsche on Faith
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• Often paraphrased as: A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything." 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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