Single Idea 18298

[catalogued under 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 be to create if gods - existed!

Gist of Idea

There can't be gods, because that leaves us nothing to create!

Source

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

Book Reference

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


A Reaction

[Zarathustra says this, not Nietzsche!]