Privilege of greatness. It is the privilege of greatness to grant supreme pleasure through trifling gifts.
• Section IX, "Man Alone with Himself" / aphorism 496
• Section IX, "Man Alone with Himself" / aphorism 496
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Vorrecht der Grösse. - Es ist das Vorrecht der Grösse, mit geringen Gaben hoch zu beglücken.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
What It Means
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• Section IX, "Man Alone with Himself" / aphorism 496" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Friedrich Nietzsche" (Quotes, Human, All Too Human (1878): Menschliches, Allzumenschliches, Helen Zimmern translation: (1909-1913))
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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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