“ What overlooked was the hair-raising possibility that God might out-Luther Luther. A special area in hell might be reserved for those who go to mass. Or God might punish those whose faith is prompted… Walter Kaufmann
“ The Golden Rule is intolerable; if millions did to others whatever they wished others to do to them, few would be safe from molestation. The Golden Rule shows anything but moral genius, and the claim… Walter Kaufmann
“ One need not believe in Pallas Athena, the virgin goddess, to be overwhelmed by the Parthenon. Similarly, a man who rejects all dogmas, all theologies and all religious formulations of beliefs may sti… Walter Kaufmann
“ The self is essentially intangible and must be understood in terms of possibilities, dread, and decisions. When I behold my possibilities, I experience that dread which is the dizziness of freedom, an… Walter Kaufmann
“ But a solitary suffers terribly from any suspicion concerning the few people he loves—especially Walter Kaufmann
“ Those who loved with all their heart and mind and might have always thought of death, and those who knew the endless nights of harrowing concern for others have longed for it. The life I want is a lif… Walter Kaufmann
“ Success is no proof of virtue. In the case of a book, quick acclaim is presumptive evidence of a lack of substance and originality. Walter Kaufmann
“ To an even moderately sophisticated and well-read person it should come as no surprise that any religion at all has its hidden as well as its obvious beauties and is capable of profound and impressive… Walter Kaufmann
“ The good must be clearly good but not wholly clear. If it is wholly clear it is too easy to reject. Walter Kaufmann
“ Nietzsche says: Nicht nur fort sollst du dich pflanzen sondern hinauf—you should propagate yourself not only onward but upward: procreation need not be a senseless continuation of an essentially meani… Walter Kaufmann
“ When Nietzsche’s fame had begun to spread rapidly, she climbed on the bandwagon. She acquired the sole rights to all his writings, including even the letters that he had sent to others. She sued those… Walter Kaufmann
“ The problem of evil is unanswerable if one believes that there is only one god and that he is omnipotent as well as infinitely good, merciful, and just. But as soon as one denies one or more of these… Walter Kaufmann
“ Power through the lie—in the knowledge that one does not possess it physically, militarily—the lie as a supplement to power, a new concept of truth. Walter Kaufmann
“ He would be permitted to say to the moment Abide, you are so fair! And to share Goethe’s faith - for it was no mere confidence in fame but a cosmic faith: The traces of my earthly days/No aeons can im… Walter Kaufmann
“ Gözönünde tutulacak ilk nokta, varoluşçuluğun herhangi bir özel politik programı gerektirmediği, üç önemli varolşçunun Hitler yıllarında birbirinden apayrı yollar tutmalarının hiç de şaşırtıcı olmadğı… Walter Kaufmann
“ One can oppose the shallow optimism of so many Western thinkers and yet refuse to negate life. Walter Kaufmann
“ Man stands alone in the universe, responsible for his condition, likely to remain in a lowly state, but free to reach above the stars. Walter Kaufmann
“ The Germans think that strength must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty; then they submit with fervor and admiration: they are suddenly rid of their pitiful weakness and their sensitivity for every… Walter Kaufmann
