Full Idea
My entire philosophy wavers after just an hour of friendly conversation with complete strangers. It strikes me as so foolish to insist on being right at the expense of love.
Gist of Idea
Friendly chats undermine my philosophy; wanting to be right at the expense of love is folly
Source
Friedrich Nietzsche (Works (refs to 8 vol Colli and Montinari) [1885], 6.37), quoted by Rüdiger Safranski - Nietzsche: a philosophical biography 09
Book Reference
Safranski,Rüdiger: 'Nietzsche: a philosophical biography' [Granta 2003], p.204
A Reaction
[Letter to Gast, 1880] Strangers who met Nietzsche on walks reported how kind and friendly he was. Most people want to be right most of the time, but a few people have this vice in rather excessive form. Especially philosophers!