For all the Nietzsche fans out there (Cool Generator!)

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http://www.losanjealous.com/nfc/

The Nietzsche Family Circus generator! Family circus pic matched with (predictably) kick ass Nietzsche quotes

Enjoy!

[VicD]

No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. And others

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Love is blind; friendship closes its eyes.

[Nasty]

I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you

[maxjohan]

The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything.

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Definitely one of the most influential philosophers in modern times

[CaptainHowdy]

"The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything. "

[CuriousToyBoy]

Very cool. Bookmarked.

;-)

[PunkRockXXX]

Nietzsche! <3

[Marshal]

He he, very interesting!

[Jenny S.]

This board is getting more and more sophisticated every day!

There is a downside with Nietzsche, though. Both, Nietzsche and Hegel inspired Hitler in the respect that superior men are not bound by social moral codes.

"The strong men, the masters, regain the pure conscience of a beast of prey; monsters filled with joy, they can return from a fearful succession of murder, arson, rape, and torture with the same joy in their hearts, the same contentment in their souls as if they had indulged in some student's rag.... When a man is capable of commanding, when he is by nature a "Master," when he is violent in act and gesture, of what importance are treaties to him?... To judge morality properly, it must be replaced by two concepts borrowed from zoology: the taming of a beast and the breeding of a specific species."

[Verity]

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Love is blind; friendship closes its eyes.

One of my absolute favourites!

As for Neitzche inspiring Hitler, I'm not sure I would agree.

Hitler was not a fan of atheists, something which Neitzche definately identified himself as, and though Neitzche mentions the superhuman, he's not talking in terms of a specified race/religion, nor is he being divisive. I think it's more that the idea of Neitzche was put upon Hitler, and Neitzches sister had a lot to do with that after his death.

Moreover, many a written word has been misinterpreted; take the Bible for example and how many different meanings it has been given depending on what a situation requires. I think it's really important to keep the perspective of relevant culture and time when reading these types of works.

Sure, many of his writings are not specifically relevant today, but the ideas and thought process behind them are, as is his contribution of independent thought and self responsibility to Western philosophy.

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Hmmm interesting. A quick reading of "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" reveals that Nietzsche was SICKENED and disgusted by the rising tide of German Nationalism. He viewed subscribing to other forces outside of one's self...whether it be religion, or GROUP PRIDE or nationalism, as a form of weakness. To him, strength comes from the INDIVIDUAL not invented fairy tales of group superiority or group history or church doctrine.

The Nazis just misused his keyphrases like the Triumph of the Will and the concept of the Ubermensch the same way they perverted the ancient Hindu symbol of the swastika.

For a more academic discussion of this (old and debunked) linking, check out, for example: http://www.randomhouse.com/schocken/...1&view=excerpt

Originally Posted by Jenny S.

This board is getting more and more sophisticated every day!

There is a downside with Nietzsche, though. Both, Nietzsche and Hegel inspired Hitler in the respect that superior men are not bound by social moral codes.

"The strong men, the masters, regain the pure conscience of a beast of prey; monsters filled with joy, they can return from a fearful succession of murder, arson, rape, and torture with the same joy in their hearts, the same contentment in their souls as if they had indulged in some student's rag.... When a man is capable of commanding, when he is by nature a "Master," when he is violent in act and gesture, of what importance are treaties to him?... To judge morality properly, it must be replaced by two concepts borrowed from zoology: the taming of a beast and the breeding of a specific species."

[quiet]

Originally Posted by Jenny S.

This board is getting more and more sophisticated every day!

There is a downside with Nietzsche, though. Both, Nietzsche and Hegel inspired Hitler in the respect that superior men are not bound by social moral codes.

"The strong men, the masters, regain the pure conscience of a beast of prey; monsters filled with joy, they can return from a fearful succession of murder, arson, rape, and torture with the same joy in their hearts, the same contentment in their souls as if they had indulged in some student's rag.... When a man is capable of commanding, when he is by nature a "Master," when he is violent in act and gesture, of what importance are treaties to him?... To judge morality properly, it must be replaced by two concepts borrowed from zoology: the taming of a beast and the breeding of a specific species."

i don't know where to start. it gets tiring the 100th time it comes up on gfy.

[tony286]

very cool stuff

[LittleSassy]

To predict the behavior of ordinary people in advance, you only have to assume that they will always try to escape a disagreeable situation with the smallest possible expenditure of intelligence.

[Jenny S.]

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Hmmm interesting. A quick reading of "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" reveals that Nietzsche was SICKENED and disgusted by the rising tide of German Nationalism. He viewed subscribing to other forces outside of one's self...whether it be religion, or GROUP PRIDE or nationalism, as a form of weakness. To him, strength comes from the INDIVIDUAL not invented fairy tales of group superiority or group history or church doctrine.

The Nazis just misused his keyphrases like the Triumph of the Will and the concept of the Ubermensch the same way they perverted the ancient Hindu symbol of the swastika.

For a more academic discussion of this (old and debunked) linking, check out, for example: http://www.randomhouse.com/schocken/...1&view=excerpt

NWe know that Nietzsche was not anti semitic. Since Nietzsche died in 1900 and had been already disabled for almost 10 years at the point of his death, there is no real link between him and the post WWI German national movement. There is, however, a huge influence on the Nazis who were probably selective and ignorant in their interpretation of Nietzsche, which the application of "Triumph of the Will"* as the title of Riefenstahl's documentary shows.

Baeumler, one of the Nazi's main philosophers drew most of his philosophical views from Nietzsche.

*(BTW, if you disregard the political context, the movie is still among the top 5 EVER as far as camera movment is concerned).