The thought of suicide is a great source of comfort: with it a calm passage is to be made across many a bad night.

Der Gedanke an den Selbstmord ist ein starkes Trostmittel: mit ihm kommt man gut über manche böse Nacht hinweg.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Beyond Good and Evil

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Topic

Suicide

Author

Friedrich Nietzsche

Source

Beyond Good and Evil

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

German

Time

1886 1880s 19th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

Germany Europe

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Original Citation

Nietzsche, Friedrich. Jenseits von Gut und Böse: Vorspiel einer Philosophie der Zukunft [Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future]. Leipzig: C. G. Naumann, 1886, ch. 4, no. 157.

Current Citation

Nietzsche, Friedrich. Beyond Good and Evil, translated by R. J. Hollingdale. Penguin Classics, 2003, ch. 4, no. 157.

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John Swinton
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Chicago Labor Enquirer
Language
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Time
1888 1880s 19th century
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Swinton, John. Quoted in Chicago Labor Enquirer. 12 May 1888.

Another quote originally in German

What can only be taught by the rod and with blows will not lead to much good; they will not remain pious any longer than the rod is behind them.

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The Large Catechism

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Martin Luther
Source
The Large Catechism
Genre
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Language
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Time
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Original Citation

Luther, Martin. Der Große Katechismus [The Large Catechism]. Wittenberg, 1529, second commandant.

Current Citation

Luther, Martin. Luther's Large Catechism with Study Questions. Concordia Publishing House, 2010, second commandant.