Friedrich Nietzsche

(October 15, 1844 — August 25, 1900)

Nietzsche's name changes its spelling at random intervals over the day so that no one can ever spell it correctly; its pronunciation is also a source of much argument some pronouncing it ‘Nee-chu’, some ‘Nee-chee’, and some ‘Nee-deep-in-his-own-sense-of-self-worth’.

Nietzsche's autobiography, Ecce Homo, is famous for having chapters with titles such as ‘Why I Am So Wise’, ‘Why I Am So Clever’, and ‘Why I Write Such Good Books’ . What many people do not realise is that Nietzsche wrote a second autobiography, Ecce Homo, Tu: this included chapters such as ‘Why I Am So Sexy’, ‘Why I Am So Pleasant Smelling’, and ‘Why I Am So Modest’.

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Written By: Mark Wales

Created: 29th January, 2008 | Last Updated: 1st March, 2008

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Nietzsche was his own biggest fan.

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  • Main Contributions:

    Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Beyond Good and Evil

  • Quotation:

    “All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking.”

  • Key Areas:

    General

  • Annoying Habits:

    Too modest.

  • Nicknames:

    The Big N

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  • Fame: 5
  • Logic: 0
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  • Contribution: 3

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