Physiologists should think before putting down the instinct of self-preservation as the cardinal instinct of an organic being. A living thing seeks above all to discharge its strength—life itself is will to power; self-preservation is only one of the indirect and most frequent results.


Basic Writings of Nietzsche (ed. Random House LLC, 2000) - ISBN: 9780679783398

Friedrich Nietzsche Quotes

Physiologists should think before putting down the instinct of self-preservation as the cardinal instinct of an organic being. A living thing seeks...

Physiologists should think before putting down the instinct of self-preservation as the cardinal instinct of an organic being. A living thing seeks...

Physiologists should think before putting down the instinct of self-preservation as the cardinal instinct of an organic being. A living thing seeks...

Physiologists should think before putting down the instinct of self-preservation as the cardinal instinct of an organic being. A living thing seeks...