Full Idea
What is true? Where an explanation is given which causes us the minimum of spiritual effort (moreover, lying is very exhausting).
Gist of Idea
The truth is what gives us the minimum of spiritual effort, and avoids the exhaustion of lying
Source
Friedrich Nietzsche (The Will to Power (notebooks) [1888], §279)
Book Reference
Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'The Will to Power', ed/tr. Kaufmann,W /Hollingdate,R [Vintage 1968], p.158
A Reaction
Nietzsche is just being naughty here. Obviously lazy but intelligent people tell the truth, but to suggest that there is nothing more to truth means the collapse of language and thought. Which means no more reading Nietzsche…