“Success has always been the greatest liar - and the "work" itself is a success; the great statesman, the conqueror, the discoverer is disguised by his creations, often beyond recognition ... "great men," as they are venerated, are subsequent pieces of wretched minor fiction”
-- Nietzsche
October 3, 2025 at 3:12 AM
“Success has always been the greatest liar - and the "work" itself is a success; the great statesman, the conqueror, the discoverer is disguised by his creations, often beyond recognition ... "great men," as they are venerated, are subsequent pieces of wretched minor fiction”