Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher who wrote about the attitudes towards life found in various systems of morality. His more famous quotations include "Gott ist tot!" (God is dead!) and "Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker." (What does not destroy me, makes me stronger.)
His influence remains substantial within and beyond philosophy, notably in existentialism and postmodernism. With all his pithy aphorisms, most think that overall he was just, well... peachy.
Nietzsche is pronounced ‘Neet-sheh’ in German, but unfortunately for his worldwide popularity, his name looks like it was spelled by a tree monkey that got a hold of some random scrabble tiles, and now most English speakers (and the dictionary) refer to him as ‘Neet-shee.’
Well, there are a few that hesitatingly call him 'Neeyet... zuh... shhhee?' But I wouldn't recommend hanging out with them.
If you’re a philosophy buff and want to sort through the people you meet everyday, here’s a handy guide:
- If someone stares at your chest in confusion and mutters ‘pitza?… pee-it-ta-za-shhh?… puh?..’ then you can pat them on the head and say ‘it’s a typo.’
- If they smile with and wish you a peachy day, then you’ve got smarty on your hands.
- If they tell you that life is, indeed, peach-eh, then you’ve met your match, überman.
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