Single Idea 2891

[catalogued under 22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / c. Value of happiness]

Full Idea

Man does not strive after happiness; only the Englishman does that.

Gist of Idea

Only the English actually strive after happiness

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Twilight of the Idols [1889], Maxim 12)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Twilight of the Idols and The Anti-Christ', ed/tr. Hollingdale,R.J. [Penguin 1972], p.23


A Reaction

The Danes keeping being voted the happiest nation, so presumably that results from some sort of effort on their part. The easiest is happiness is to achieve security, then do nothing.