From Thus Spoke Zarathustra:
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They have left the regions where it is hard to live; for they need warmth. One still loves one’s neighbor and rubs against him; for one needs warmth.
Turning ill and being distrustful, they consider sinful: they walk warily. He is a fool who still stumbles over stones or men!
A little poison now and then: that makes for pleasant dreams. And much poison at the end for a pleasant death.
One still works, for work is a pastime. But one is careful lest the pastime should hurt one.
One no longer becomes poor or rich; both are too burdensome. Who still wants to rule? Who still wants to obey? Both are too burdensome.
No shepherd, and one herd! Everyone wants the same; everyone is the same: he who feels differently goes voluntarily into the madhouse.
“Formerly all the world was insane,” — say the subtlest of them, and they blink.
They are clever and know all that has happened: so there is no end to their derision. People still quarrel, but are soon reconciled — otherwise it upsets their stomachs.
They have their little pleasures for the day, and their little pleasures for the night, but they have a regard for health.
“We have discovered happiness,” — say the Last Men, and they blink.
There is nothing new under the sun.
The wise men of the past knew everything we know about “game” and gender dynamics.
I could quote passages from Rousseau that match this one almost idea for idea. Funny how much rousseau and nietzche meshed together.
Just came across Nietzsche’s works after reading Ayn Rand’s books, and he definitely knows what he’s talking about.
Don’t forget Schopenhauer:
http://www.heretical.com/miscella/onwomen.html
anybody got a good recommendation to read if you are new to Nietzsche?
Maybe a book explaining some of his works and ideas?
The Viking Portable Nietzsche.
Do you mean this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Portable-Nietzsche-Library/dp/0140150625/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323921832&sr=1-1
Yes.