"He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you." (Aphorism 146)
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Friedrich Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil critiques traditional morality, asserting that good and evil are subjective. He promotes the "will to power" and encourages individuals to create their own values, challenging dogma and calling for a re-evaluation of ethics.
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He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee.
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