“The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything.”

Variant: The real man wants two different things: danger and play. Therefore he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything.
Source: Thus Spoke Zarathustra

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German philosopher, poet, composer, cultural critic, and cl… 1844–1900

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