Q0112
“One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give…” — Friedrich Nietzsche (Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Part I, On…)
Verified English quotation. Primary source: Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Part I, On the Way of the Creator. Theme: philosophy.
English
One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star.
Source and attribution
The archive attributes this English wording to Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Part I, On the Way of the Creator and files it under Philosophy of Will. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
About Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) was a German classical philologist who became a radical critic of morality, metaphysics, and modern culture. Appointed professor at Basel at twenty-four, he resigned from ill health and wrote in solitude across Switzerland, Italy, and Germany.
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APA: Friedrich Nietzsche. (n.d.). One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star. In Philosophy Blind Box. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0112
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Frequently asked questions
What is the source of the quotation “One must still have chaos in oneself to…”?
The passage is attributed to Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Part I, On the Way of the Creator. The archive attributes this English wording to Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Part I, On the Way of the Creator and files it under Philosophy of Will. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
What does Friedrich Nietzsche mean by philosophy?
This passage is indexed under . Those labels identify the concepts it can illuminate; they do not replace the argument surrounding it in Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Part I, On the Way of the Creator.