Famous Quotes | There is an innocence in...
There is an innocence in admiration; it is found in those to whom it has never yet occurred that they, too, might be admired some day.
- Friedrich Nietzsche
Attribution: Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), German philosopher, classical scholar, critic of culture. Friedrich Nietzsche, Sämtliche Werke: Kritische Studienausgabe, vol. 5, p. 94, eds. Giorgio Colli and Mazzino Montinari, Berlin, de Gruyter (1980); Basic Writings of Nietzsche, p. 276, trans. and ed. by Walter Kaufmann, New York, Modern Library (1968). Beyond Good and Evil, “Fourth Part: Maxims and Interludes,” section 118 (1886).
Categories: Admiration, Classical Scholar, Critic Of Culture, Philosopher