“My humanity is a constant self-overcoming.”

“Man Is Something That Must Be Overcome”

“If you invest all your energy in economics, world commerce, parliamentarianism, military engagements, power and power politics, -if you take the quantum of intelligence, seriousness, will, and self-overcoming that you embody and expend it all in this one direction, there there won't be any left for the other direction. Culture and the state - let us be honest with ourselves - these are adversaries.”

“Happiness is the feeling that power increases - that resistance is being overcome.”

“Yet tell me, my brothers: if a goal for humanity is still lacking, is there not still lacking--humanity itself?”

“Oh, my friends, that your self be in your deed as the mother is in her child - let that be your word concerning virtue!”

“Behind your thoughts and feelings, my brother, there is a mighty lord, an unknown sage- it is called Self; it dwells in your body, it is your body.”