What the sense feels, what the spirit perceives, is never an end in itself. But sense and spirit would like to persuade you that they are the end of all things: they are as vain as that.

Nietszche
About This Quote

This quote is a warning to the senses that they are not the real ends of being. Our sense of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell are not the ends of being. They are simply tools to help us understand the world around us. The sense feelings are what makes life worth living.

But, these feelings must never be used as ends in themselves. If we do so, we will only end up destroying ourselves.

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