Zarathustra

Character in Thus Spoke Zarathustra From: Thus Spoke Zarathustra

The prophet and main character who delivers philosophical discourses and aphorisms

338 quotes

"I want to teach men the sense of their existence."
Inspiration
"Everything that is profound loves the mask."
Truth
"Become who you are."
Philosophy
"The will to overcome the world is the will of the weak."
Power
"Blessed are the forgetful for they get the better of their blunders."
Wisdom
"One must still have chaos in oneself to create a dancing star."
Creativity
"I teach you: a friend should be the master of your enemy."
Friendship
"All truth is crooked; time itself is a circle."
Truth
"That which is falling should also be pushed."
Strength
"I love him whose soul is deep even in the wound."
Strength
"Even the knowledge of good and evil requires strength."
Knowledge
"The secret of life is to live without a goal."
Philosophy
"Your children's children will become enemies of your truth."
Change
"I teach you the eternal return of all things."
Philosophy
"God is dead and we have killed him."
Faith
"The earth has become small, and on it hops the last man."
Philosophy
"This life is your life: accept it, embrace it, love it."
Happiness
"I love those whose souls are deep like an abyss."
Beauty
"The most courageous are the most loving."
Courage
"That which does not kill me makes me stronger."
Perseverance
"Live such that you would desire to live again."
Life
"The path to wisdom passes through folly."
Wisdom
"All things are in flux; nothing stays the same."
Change
"It is not the strength of the body that matters but the strength of the spirit."
Strength
"I teach you: love your solitude and defend it."
Solitude
"Suffering is the price of passion and creation."
Art
"The love of one's neighbor is our first lie."
Truth
"What is great in man is that he is a bridge and not an end."
Philosophy
"You must have enemies to become great."
Motivation
"The weak and the botched shall perish: first principle of our philanthropy."
Power