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“God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him. How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers? What was holiest and mightiest of all th

“God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him. How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers? What was holiest and mightiest of all that the world has yet owned has bled to death under our knives: who will wipe this blood off us? What water is there for us to clean ourselves? What festivals of atonement, what sacred games shall we have to invent? Is not the greatness of this deed too great for us? Must we ourselves not become gods simply to appear worthy of it?” ― Friedrich Nietzsche

AStonesThrow 2y ago
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- tiberious726 2y ago
  He didn't catch syphilis until much after he wrote that ...
  - snorin 2y ago
    He never "caught syphilis", and the horse story is also dubious at best. The truth is that we're never going to know what really happened to Friedrich Nietzsche.
    - tiberious726 2y ago
      What are you talking about? It's well documentation and studied: https://www.amacad.org/publication/daedalus/syphilis-nature-nietzsches-madness https://www.amacad.org/publication/daedalus/syphilis-nature-...
      - snorin 2y ago
        While the syphilis theory is plausible, I believe the congenital brain disease inherited from his father is the more widely accepted theory nowadays. As for the horse story, apparently it comes from a tabloid paper that was never exactly known for their reputability. The "gossipy" undertones become very clear when you read the article for yourself.