It is some basic certainty which the noble soul has about itself, something which does not allow itself to be sought out or found or perhaps even to be lost. The noble soul has reverence for itself.

Then will he who goes under bless himself for being one who goes over and beyond; and the sun of his knowledge will stand at high noon for him.

So you want to live 'according to nature?' Oh, you noble Stoics, what a fraud is in this phrase! Imagine something like nature, profligate without measure, ind…

Free from what? As if that mattered to Zarathustra! But your eyes should tell me brightly: free for what?

'In order to have any sense of control over our own life, we need to know that we're able to make sense out of our experience, in all of its many aspects. It's…

Those who are clever in imagination are far more pleased with themselves than prudent men could reasonably be.

Cling to your insecurity - in this world, it's the only thing you can be sure of.