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Single Idea 20105

[from 'Works (refs to 8 vol Colli and Montinari)' by Friedrich Nietzsche, in 8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 1. Powers ]

Full Idea

How different the lightning, the storm, the hail, free powers, without ethics! How happy, how powerful they are, pure will, untarnished by intellect!

Gist of Idea

Storms are wonderful expressions of free powers!

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Works (refs to 8 vol Colli and Montinari) [1885], 2.122), quoted by Rüdiger Safranski - Nietzsche: a philosophical biography 02

Book Reference

Safranski,Rüdiger: 'Nietzsche: a philosophical biography' [Granta 2003], p.46


A Reaction

Nietzsche was a perfect embodiment of the Romantic Movement! I take this to be a deep observation, since I think raw powers are the most fundamental aspect of nature. Schopenhauer is behind this idea.