It may be that until now there has been no more potent means for beautifying man himself than piety: it can turn man into so much art, surface, play of colors, graciousness that his sight no longer makes one suffer.---

Friedrich Nietzsche
About This Quote

This quote is talking about the power of art in creating beauty. Through the power of art, humans are able to make true beauty. People can be turned into art. When we look in the mirror, we see something that is not real; it is created by the world around us.

The colors, shapes, and movements that make up our appearance are all things that are made by others. If it wasn’t for the culture around us, we could not be beautiful.

Source: Beyond Good And Evil

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