Quote by George Santayana, Egotism in Ger

Nietzsche was personally more philosophical than his philosophy. His talk about power, harshness, and superb immorality was the hobby of a harmless young scholar and constitutional invalid.

Nietzsche was personally more philosophical than his philoso

Summary

This quote suggests that Nietzsche, despite his philosophical ideas about power, harshness, and immorality, was actually a harmless and weak individual. It implies that his discussions about these concepts were more of a theoretical exercise rather than reflections of his own personal character. The quote seems to convey a sense of skepticism towards Nietzsche's ability to truly embody and live by the ideas he advocated for in his philosophical writings.

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By George Santayana, Egotism in Ger

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