Full Idea
There is a multitude of characters hidden within each one of us: and attempts should be made to allow some of them to appear.
Gist of Idea
We contain multitudes of characters, which can brought into the open
Source
Friedrich Nietzsche (Unpublished Notebooks 1884-85 [1884], 25[021])
Book Reference
Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Fragments from 1884-85 (v 15)', ed/tr. Loeb,P.S./Tinsley,D.F. [Stanford 2022], p.11
A Reaction
So character is not fate, contrary to Heraclitus (his hero). We are more inclined now to see varied characters as social roles (as in Irving Goffman). This idea challenges it, with our intrinsic nature containing variety.
Related Idea
Idea 24139 A 'person' is just one possible abstraction from a bundle of qualities [Nietzsche]