The surest way for those who want to rule is praising moderation, talking of peace and quiet. Oedipus
All things considered, I could never have survived my youth without Wagnerian music. For I seemed condemned to the society of Germans. If a man wishes to rid himself of a feeling of unbearable oppression, he may have to take to hashish. Well, I had to take to Wagner... Ecce Homo
Death, a cause of terror to the sinner, is a blessed moment for him who has walked in the right path. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
By patriotism is meant, not only spontaneous, instinctive love for one's own nation, and preference for it above all other nations, but also the belief that such love and preference are good and useful. Letter to Polish Journalist
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