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Single Idea 18298

[filed under theme 28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 5. Atheism ]

Full Idea

If there were gods, how could I endure not to be a god! Therefore there are no gods. ...For what would there to be create if gods - existed!

Gist of Idea

Not being a god is insupportable, so there are no gods!

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Thus Spake Zarathustra [1884], 2.02)

Book Ref

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Thus Spake Zarathustra', ed/tr. Hollingdale,R.J. [Penguin 1969], p.110


A Reaction

[Zarathustra says this, not Nietzsche!]