'That which does not kill us makes us stronger'

[bassteban]

Who said this(besides me)? My often-defective memory says either Hitler or MacArthur, but neither completely rings a bell...

 

[UnsungZeros]

A quick Google search says that it was Friedrich Nietzsche.

 

[GROOVEjunkie]

I think I first read it in the back of FLEX magazine way back when I worked out, ha!

Google my friend...google.

 

[GROOVEjunkie]

A quick Google search says that it was Friedrich Nietzsche.

ya see?

 

[bassteban]

Google my friend...google.

But google sooo lacks the witty comments.

 

[Steve]

Keep in mind, the man who said it is dead not stronger.

 

[pigpen02]

I think syphilus always fails to make one stronger....

 

[Brad Barker]

it appears that the author of that quote neglected to consider crippling injury and disease.

lol, literal.

 

[tplyons]

That's why I eat my mom's cooking.

 

[WalterBush]

Nietzsche: God is dead.

God: Nietzsche is dead.

 

[MAJOR METAL]

Nietzsche: God is dead.

God: Nietzsche is dead.

And don't forget it !

 

[pigpen02]

'Have you ever heard of the madman who on a bright morning lighted a lantern and ran to the market-place calling out unceasingly: "I seek God! I seek God!" As there were many people standing about who did not believe in God, he caused a great deal of amusement. Why? is he lost? said one. Has he strayed away like a child? said another. Or does he keep himself hidden? Is he afraid of us? Has he taken a sea voyage? Has he emigrated? - the people cried out laughingly, all in a hubbub.
The insane man jumped into their midst and transfixed them with his glances. "Where is God gone?" he called out. "I mean to tell you! We have killed him, you and I! We are all his murderers!'

F. Nietzche.

I've always taken this to be a lament, rather than a celebratory rallying cry: old Fred lamented the loss of our Christian metaphysics, as denounced by the birth of the Industrial Age and the magnificence of the empirical sciences. Treating his writing as somehow dancing on God's grave is, IMO, a grave error in understanding his work; an error, but one that is all too typical.

Fred N. thought that we needed these things, even if they were myths, even if we knew they were myths, even if we made them up (especially when we made them up!)

Why is the madman considered mad? He still thought God was about....more a criticism of his age than of contemporary Christian metaphysics. IMO.

 

[JMX]

And don't forget it !

Please, don't tell us how to think about superstition. Thank you.

 

[BassChuck]

This famous saying makes far more sense if you add, "if we pay attention" to the end of it.

Learn from adversity.

 

[Kael]

'Have you ever heard of the madman who on a bright morning lighted a lantern and ran to the market-place calling out unceasingly: "I seek God! I seek God!" As there were many people standing about who did not believe in God, he caused a great deal of amusement. Why? is he lost? said one. Has he strayed away like a child? said another. Or does he keep himself hidden? Is he afraid of us? Has he taken a sea voyage? Has he emigrated? - the people cried out laughingly, all in a hubbub.
The insane man jumped into their midst and transfixed them with his glances. "Where is God gone?" he called out. "I mean to tell you! We have killed him, you and I! We are all his murderers!'

F. Nietzche.

I've always taken this to be a lament, rather than a celebratory rallying cry: old Fred lamented the loss of our Christian metaphysics, as denounced by the birth of the Industrial Age and the magnificence of the empirical sciences. Treating his writing as somehow dancing on God's grave is, IMO, a grave error in understanding his work; an error, but one that is all too typical.

Fred N. thought that we needed these things, even if they were myths, even if we knew they were myths, even if we made them up (especially when we made them up!)

Why is the madman considered mad? He still thought God was about....more a criticism of his age than of contemporary Christian metaphysics. IMO.

Bingo.