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Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts) Tue Jul 22, 2014, 07:43 PM Jul 2014

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Nietszche's words have been echoing in my ears for the past week or so. [View all]

"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."--Nietszche

One who battles monsters must take care that he does not himself thereby become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes back into you.

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Nietszche's words have been echoing in my ears for the past week or so. [View all] Jackpine Radical Jul 2014 OP

Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2014 #1

Nice malaise Jul 2014 #2

That quote is tailor-made for recent events. LuvNewcastle Jul 2014 #3

That's what I thought. Jackpine Radical Jul 2014 #5

So much for Democrats never-ending love affair with DC "bi-partisanship"!! blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #4

One of my favorite songs. ErikJ Jul 2014 #6

great graphics.. 2banon Jul 2014 #38

My sig line BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #7

"Hope is the worst of all evils. It prolongs the torments of man." The Wizard Jul 2014 #8

K&R Scuba Jul 2014 #9

"The thought of suicide has helped me get many a good night's sleep." Sognefjord Jul 2014 #11

Hmmmmm. Scuba Jul 2014 #15

It's funny, when I read that stuff in college it all seemed lovemydog Jul 2014 #16

My thoughts exactly n/t albino65 Jul 2014 #31

We are witnessing that during this dark period in our history. sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #10

On the other hand lovemydog Jul 2014 #17

Sysiphus Come To Mind As Well... All That Effort Getting That Rock... Up That Hill... WillyT Jul 2014 #12

Camus said Sisyphus was happy. I don't know. lovemydog Jul 2014 #18

Doomed and happy? merrily Jul 2014 #26

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #13

One of my favorite quotes....... daleanime Jul 2014 #14

Which to feed? RobertEarl Jul 2014 #19

Love that - thanks lovemydog Jul 2014 #35

Here's a graphic for you... progressoid Jul 2014 #20

LOLOL!!! Perfect! Nay Jul 2014 #41

Only this past week or so? malthaussen Jul 2014 #21

Most of my life, really. Jackpine Radical Jul 2014 #22

When Israel was turning back immigrant ships a while back... malthaussen Jul 2014 #24

. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2014 #23

"He who makes a beast of himself" DefenseLawyer Jul 2014 #25

Indeed. blackspade Jul 2014 #27

We donned the corporate cloth to do battle with corporate monsters. raouldukelives Jul 2014 #28

"Stoop not down... ymetca Jul 2014 #29

If only those who need this insight would be able to "see" it, but they won't. hue Jul 2014 #30

We all need this insight. nolabear Jul 2014 #36

Bookmarked. snagglepuss Jul 2014 #32

The Trick Is: Don't Engage the Monster Directly Demeter Jul 2014 #33

Yes, absolutely. Jackpine Radical Jul 2014 #37

Thank you for the timely reminder. IrishAyes Jul 2014 #34

Reading that quote, I immediately thought of ashling Jul 2014 #39

Nietszche also said: NoRWNJ Jul 2014 #40