Friedrich NietzscheOur way is upward, from the species across to the super-species. But the degenerate mind which says ‘All for me’ is a horror to us.
About This Quote
Some people say that we should be concerned with the welfare of the people and not the species. They believe that our species will conquer and destroy itself if we focus on ourselves rather than on the future of humanity as a whole. The idea behind this quote is that we would be better off with those who care about the species as a whole. The quote is talking about those who believe in selfishness and those who believe in common good.
Source: Thus Spoke Zarathustra
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