Friedrich Nietzsche Quotes About Character

• If a man has character, he has also his typical experience, which always recurs.

  Friedrich Nietzsche

  Character, Men, Typical

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• Solitude makes us tougher towards ourselves and tenderer towards others. In both ways it improves our character.

  Friedrich Nietzsche

  Inspirational, Character, Solitude

• Giving style” to one’s character - a great and rare art! It is exercised by those who see all the strengths and weaknesses of their own natures and then comprehend them in an artistic plan until everything appears as art and reason and even weakness delights the eye.

  Friedrich Nietzsche

  Art, Character, Eye

  Friedrich Nietzsche (1977). “The Portable Nietzsche”, p.67, Penguin

• Character is determined more by the lack of certain experiences than by those one has had.

  Friedrich Nietzsche

  Character, Experience, Determined

• Once the decision has been made, close your ear even to the best counter argument: sign of a strong character. Thus an occasional will to stupidity.

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  Strong, Stupid, Character

  Friedrich Nietzsche (2009). “Basic Writings of Nietzsche”, p.274, Modern Library

• A strong and well-constituted man digests his experiences (deeds and misdeeds all included) just as he digests his meats, even when he has some tough morsels to swallow.

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  Strong, Character, Men

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• That lies should be necessary to life is part and parcel of the terrible and questionable character of existence.

  Friedrich Nietzsche

  Lying, Character, Dishonesty

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• Thus strength is afforded by good and thorough customs, thus is learnt the subjection of the individual, and strenuousness of character becomes a birth gift and afterwards is fostered as a habit.

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  Character, Personality, Birth

  Friedrich Nietzsche (2012). “Human, All-Too-Human: Parts One and Two”, p.122, Courier Corporation

• He who recites dramatic works makes discoveries about his own character.

  Friedrich Nietzsche

  Character, Discovery, Personality

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• Unconsciously we seek the principles and opinions which are suited to our temperament, so that at last it seems as if these principles and opinions had formed our character and given it support and stability.

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  Character, Support, Lasts

  Friedrich Nietzsche (2012). “Human, All-Too-Human: Parts One and Two”, p.229, Courier Corporation

• What someone is, begins to be revealed when his talent abates, when he stops showing us what he can do.

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  Humility, New Beginnings, Character

• You gave him an opportunity of showing greatness of character and he did not seize it. He will never forgive you for that.

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  Character, Opportunity, Greatness

  Friedrich Nietzsche, R. J. Hollingdale (1996). “Nietzsche: Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits”, p.296, Cambridge University Press

• When one speaks of humanity, the idea is fundamental that this is something which separates and distinguishes man from nature. In reality, however, there is no such separation: "natural" qualities and those called truly "human" are inseparably grown together. Man, in his highest and noblest capacities, is wholly nature and embodies its uncanny dual character. Those of his abilities which are terrifying and considered inhuman may even be the fertile soil out of which alone all humanity can grow in impulse, deed, and work.

  Friedrich Nietzsche

  Character, Reality, Men

  Friedrich Nietzsche (1977). “The Portable Nietzsche”, p.29, Penguin

• The overman...Who has organized the chaos of his passions, given style to his character, and become creative. Aware of life's terrors, he affirms life without resentment.

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  Passion, Character, Creative

• I can tell by my own reaction to it that this book is harmful." But let him only wait and perhaps one day he will admit to himself that this same book has done him a great service by bringing out the hidden sickness of his heart and making it visible.— Altered opinions do not alter a man’s character (or do so very little); but they do illuminate individual aspects of the constellation of his personality which with a different constellation of opinions had hitherto remained dark and unrecognizable.

  Friedrich Nietzsche

  Book, Heart, Character

  Friedrich Nietzsche, R. J. Hollingdale (1996). “Nietzsche: Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits”, p.227, Cambridge University Press

• A man far oftener appears to have a decided character from persistently following his temperament than from persistently following his principles.

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  Character, Men, Principles

  Friedrich Nietzsche (2012). “Human, All-Too-Human: Parts One and Two”, p.209, Courier Corporation

• Genuine historical knowledge requires nobility of character, a profound understanding of human existence - not detachment and objectivity.

  Friedrich Nietzsche

  Character, Historical Knowledge, Objectivity

• It is far pleasanter to injure and afterwards beg forgiveness than to be injured and grant forgiveness. He who does the former gives evidence of power and afterwards of kindness of character.

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  Kindness, Character, Giving

  Friedrich Nietzsche (2012). “Human, All-Too-Human: Parts One and Two”, p.163, Courier Corporation

• So long as the spectator has to figure out the meaning of this or that person, or the presuppositions of this or that conflict of inclinations and purposes, he cannot become completely absorbed in the activities and sufferings of the chief characters or feel breathless pity and fear.

  Friedrich Nietzsche

  Character, Long, Suffering

  Friedrich Nietzsche (2009). “Basic Writings of Nietzsche”, p.84, Modern Library

• Whoever has character also has his typical experience, which returns over and over again.

  Friedrich Nietzsche

  Character, Typical, Return

• Unresolved dissonances between the characters and dispositions of the parents continue to reverberate in the nature of the child and make up the history of its inner sufferings.

  Friedrich Nietzsche

  Children, Character, Childhood

• The shortest route is not the most direct one, but rather the one where the most favorable winds swell our sails:Mthat is the lesson that seafarers teach. Not to abide by this lesson is to be obstinate: here, firmness of character is tainted with stupidity.

  Friedrich Nietzsche

  Character, Wind, Stupidity

• A married philosopher is a comic character.

  Friedrich Nietzsche

  Character, Philosopher, Married

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