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Of what is great one must either be silent or speak with greatness. With greatness--that means cynically and with innocence.

Friedrich Nietzsche

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Friedrich Nietzsche
Age: 55 †
Born: 1844
Born: October 15
Died: 1900
Died: August 25
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Classical Philologist
Classical Scholar
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Music Critic
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Philologist
Philosopher
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Frîdrîk Nîtşe
Fridrih Wilhelm Niče
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Federico Nietzsche
Frédéric Nietzsche
Friederich Nietzsche
Fryderyk Nietzsche
Fridrikh Nitche
Frederic Nietzsche
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Innocence
Greatness
Silent
Either
Means
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