Friedrich Nietzsche (October 15, 1844 - August 25, 1900) on Elections and The Masses(published by RevoltSource) |
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German Philosopher, Cultural Critic and Philologist whose Work has Exerted a Profound Influence on Modern Intellectual History
: A German philosopher, cultural critic and philologist whose work has exerted a profound influence on modern intellectual history. He began his career as a classical philologist before turning to philosophy. He became the youngest person ever to hold the Chair of Classical Philology at the University of Basel in 1869 at the age of 24. (From: Wikipedia.org.)
Quote #12 on Political Struggle Quotes >> Elections and The Masses
“It is the age of the masses: they lie on their belly before everything that is massive. And so also in politics. A statesman who rears up for them a new Tower of Babel, some monstrosity of empire and power, they call 'great'...”
Source: "Beyond Good and Evil," by Friedrich Nietzsche, Millennium Publications, 2014, originally published 1886. Chapter 8: Peoples and Countries, Page 84.
"Beyond Good and Evil," by Friedrich Nietzsche, Millennium Publications, 2014, originally published 1886.
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