Friedrich Nietzsche Quotes about Character

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

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

Inspirational, Character, Solitude

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

Humility, New Beginnings, Character

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.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Kindness, Character, Giving

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

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

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.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Passion, Character, Creative

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.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Character, Support, Lasts

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

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

Friedrich Nietzsche

Character, Men, Principles

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

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

Friedrich Nietzsche

Character, Experience, Determined

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

Friedrich Nietzsche

Character, Typical, Return

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

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.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Character, Personality, Birth

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

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.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Strong, Character, Men

Friedrich Nietzsche “Delphi Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche (Illustrated): Friedrich Nietzsche”, Delphi Classics

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

Friedrich Nietzsche

Character, Discovery, Personality

Friedrich Nietzsche “Writings of Nietzsche: Volume III”, Lulu.com

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

Friedrich Nietzsche

Character, Opportunity, Greatness

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

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

Friedrich Nietzsche

Character, Historical Knowledge, Objectivity

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

Friedrich Nietzsche

Character, Men, Typical

Friedrich Nietzsche “Writings of Nietzsche: Volume 1”, Lulu.com

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

Friedrich Nietzsche

Lying, Character, Dishonesty

Friedrich Nietzsche “Delphi Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche (Illustrated): Friedrich Nietzsche”, Delphi Classics

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

A married philosopher is a comic character.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Character, Philosopher, Married

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

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

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

Friedrich Nietzsche Quotes about Character

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