That which does not kill me, makes me stronger.
Nietzsche prefaces the maxim with the words “From the military school of life”. It is the eighth of the “Maxims and Arrows” in Twilight of the Idols, written in 1888 and published in 1889.
I tell you: one must still have chaos in one, to give birth to a dancing star.
He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee.
I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.
Beware, for I am fearless and therefore powerful.
The country needs and, unless I mistake its temper, the country demands bold, persistent experimentation. It is common sense to take a method and try it: If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.