"Those who know that they are profound strive for clarity. Those who would like to seem profound to the crowd strive for obscurity. For the crowd believes that if it cannot see to the bottom of something it must be profound. It is so timid and dislikes going into the water."

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About Friedrich Nietzsche

Friedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher and cultural critic whose works challenged religion, morality, and metaphysics. His books include Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Beyond Good and Evil, and On the Genealogy of Morality. His thought deeply influenced modern philosophy and literature.

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