Single Idea 7191

[catalogued under 23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character]

Full Idea

What does not kill us makes us stronger.

Gist of Idea

What does not kill us makes us stronger

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Writings from Late Notebooks [1887], 10[87])

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Writings from the Late Notebooks', ed/tr. Bittner,Rüdiger [CUP 2003], p.188


A Reaction

A famous remark! Actually, of course, a very stressful human life tends to be much shorter than a comfortable one, but Nietzsche wouldn't equate strength with longevity. Nowadays we are all a bunch of softies.

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