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We do not place especial value on the possession of a virtue until we notice its total absence in our opponent.

We do not place especial value on the possession of a virtue until we notice its total absence in our opponent.

Friedrich Nietzsche
Opponents, Virtue, Absence
Friedrich Nietzsche, R. J. Hollingdale (1996). “Nietzsche: Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits”, p.137, Cambridge University Press

One is punished best for one's virtues.

Friedrich Nietzsche
Punishment, Virtue
Friedrich Nietzsche (2016). “BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL - Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future: The Critique of the Traditional Morality and the Philosophy of the Past”, p.52, e-artnow

If virtue goes to sleep, it will be more vigorous when it awakes.

Friedrich Nietzsche
Sleep, Virtue, Ifs
Friedrich Nietzsche (2015). “A Book for Free Spirits 1: Human Book”, p.53, 谷月社

Virtues are dangerous as vices insofar as they are allowed to rule over one as authorities and not as qualities one develops oneself.

Friedrich Nietzsche
Quality, Vices, Virtue

One can also be undignified and flattering toward a virtue.

Friedrich Nietzsche
Flattery, Virtue, Flattering
Friedrich Nietzsche (2016). “The Joyful Wisdom”, p.222, Friedrich Nietzsche

We set no special value on the possession of a virtue until we percieve that it is entirely lacking in our adversary.

Friedrich Nietzsche
Special, Virtue, Possession
Friedrich Nietzsche (2012). “Human, All-Too-Human: Parts One and Two”, p.156, Courier Corporation

What is the greatest thing ye can experience? It is the hour of great contempt. The hour in which even your happiness becometh loathsome unto you, and so also your reason and virtue.

Friedrich Nietzsche
Virtue, Reason, Hours
Friedrich Nietzsche (2017). “Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Beyond Good and Evil, Hellenism & Pessimism – 3 Unbeatable Philosophy Books in One Volume: The Birth of Tragedy”, p.151, e-artnow

All good things were formerly bad things; every original sin has turned into an original virtue.

Friedrich Nietzsche
Nihilism, Sin, Virtue
Friedrich Nietzsche (2009). “Basic Writings of Nietzsche”, p.549, Modern Library

Let thy virtue be too high for the familiarity of names, and if thou must speak of it, be not ashamed to stammer about it.

Friedrich Nietzsche
Names, Speak, Virtue
Friedrich Nietzsche (2016). “THUS SPOKE ZARATHUSTRA - A Book for All and None (World Classics Series): Philosophical Novel”, p.42, e-artnow

Pity is extolled as the virtue of prostitutes.

Friedrich Nietzsche
Pity, Virtue

If a woman possesses manly virtues, she is to be run away from; and if she does not possess them, she runs away herself.

Friedrich Nietzsche
Running, Doe, Virtue
"Twilight of the Idols and The Antichrist".

Jealous is every virtue of the others, and a dreadful thing is jealousy. Even virtues may succumb by jealousy.

Friedrich Nietzsche
Jealous, May, Virtue
Friedrich Nietzsche (2017). “THUS SPOKE ZARATHUSTRA (Modern Classics Series): The Magnum Opus of the World’s Most Influential Philosopher, Revolutionary Thinker and the Author of The Antichrist, The Birth of Tragedy & Beyond Good and Evil”, p.40, e-artnow

The ascetic makes a necessity of virtue.

Friedrich Nietzsche
Asceticism, Virtue
Friedrich Nietzsche (2012). “Human, All-Too-Human: Parts One and Two”, p.54, Courier Corporation

When virtue has slept it will arise more vigorous.

Friedrich Nietzsche
Virtue, Arise, Vigorous
Friedrich Nietzsche, R. J. Hollingdale (1996). “Nietzsche: Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits”, p.48, Cambridge University Press

To get into just those situations where sham virtues will not suffice, but rather where, as with the ropedancer on his rope, one either falls or stands--or gets down.

Friedrich Nietzsche
Fall, Rope, Virtue

It is a distinction to have many virtues, but a hard lot.

Friedrich Nietzsche
Virtue, Distinction, Hard
Friedrich Nietzsche (1977). “The Portable Nietzsche”, p.97, Penguin

Chastity is a virtue with some, but with many it is almost a vice.

Friedrich Nietzsche
Vices, Virtue, Sexuality

He who possesses greatness is cruel towards his secondary virtues and considerations.

Friedrich Nietzsche
Greatness, Virtue, Consideration

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