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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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    “A real man wants two things: danger and play. Therefore he wants woman as the most dangerous plaything.”
    —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

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    —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

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