Will (philosophy) - Nietzsche

Nietzsche

Further information: Friedrich Nietzsche, The Will to Power, Intrinsic motivation

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was influenced by Schopenhauer when younger, but later felt him to be wrong. However, he maintained a modified focus upon will, making the term "will to power" famous as an explanation of human aims and actions.

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    The English are a nation of consummate cant.
    —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

    Glance into the world just as though time were gone: and everything crooked will become straight to you.
    —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

    We must understand how to hide in darkness in order to escape the gnat-swarms of utterly annoying admirers.
    —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)