Without music, life would be a mistake.

Ohne Musik wäre das Leben ein Irrtum.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Twilight of the Idols

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Topic

Power of music Music

Author

Friedrich Nietzsche

Source

Twilight of the Idols

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

German

Time

1889 1880s 19th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

Germany Europe

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Original Citation

Nietzsche, Frederick. Götzen-Dämmerung, oder, Wie man mit dem Hammer philosophiert [Twilight of the Idols or How to Philosophize with a Hammer]. Leipzig: Verlag von C. G. Naumann, 1889.

Current Citation

Nietzsche, Frederick. Twilight of the Idols and the Anti-Christ: or How to Philosophize with a Hammer, translated by Walter Kaufman and R. J. Hollingdale. Penguin Classics, 1990.

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What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

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Source
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Statement Type
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Van Gogh, Vincent. Letter to Theo van Gogh. 29 Dec. 1881.

Current Citation

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Another quote about Music

Which is more musical, a truck passing by a factory or a truck passing by a music school?

John Cage

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Author

John Cage
Language
English
Time
1961 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Cage, John. "Communication." Composition as a Process lecture series. 1958, Darmstadt, Germany.

Another quote originally in German

Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.

Albert Einstein

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Authority Deference Rebellion

Author

Albert Einstein
Source
Letters of Albert Einstein
Medium
Letter
Language
German
Time
1901 1900s 20th century
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Citation

Einstein, Albert. "To Jost Winteler." The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, vol. 1: The Early Years, 1879-1902, English Translation Supplement, translated by Anna Beck. Princeton University Press, 1987, no. 115. Originally from Letter to Jost Winteler, 8 July 1901.