“… throw roses into the abyss and say: 'here is my thanks to the monster who didn't succeed in swallowing me alive.”

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

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Aphorism 146 from Jenseits von Gut und Böse (Beyond Good and Evil) an 1886 book by the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.

Translated from: Wer mit Ungeheuern kämpft, mag zusehn, dass er nicht dabei zum Ungeheuer wird. Und wenn du lange in einen Abgrund blickst, blickt der Abgrund auch in dich hinein.

Source: Gutenberg-DE

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