Nobody thanks a witty man for politeness when he puts himself on a par with a society in which it would not be polite to show one's wit.


The Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche: The First Complete and Authorized English Translation (ed. 1909)

Friedrich Nietzsche Quotes

Nobody thanks a witty man for politeness when he puts himself on a par with a society in which it would not be polite to show one's wit.

Nobody thanks a witty man for politeness when he puts himself on a par with a society in which it would not be polite to show one's wit.

Nobody thanks a witty man for politeness when he puts himself on a par with a society in which it would not be polite to show one's wit.

Nobody thanks a witty man for politeness when he puts himself on a par with a society in which it would not be polite to show one's wit.