Q0426
“What does not kill me makes me stronger.” — Friedrich Nietzsche (Twilight of the Idols, Maxims and…)
Verified English quotation. Primary source: Twilight of the Idols, Maxims and Arrows §8. Theme: philosophy.
English
What does not kill me makes me stronger.
Source and attribution
The archive attributes this English wording to Twilight of the Idols, Maxims and Arrows §8 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.
How to read this passage
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How to cite this quotation
APA: Friedrich Nietzsche. (n.d.). What does not kill me makes me stronger. In Philosophy Blind Box. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0426
MLA: Friedrich Nietzsche. “What does not kill me makes me stronger..” Philosophy Blind Box, https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0426.
Chicago: Friedrich Nietzsche. “What does not kill me makes me stronger..” Philosophy Blind Box. Accessed 2026. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0426.
Frequently asked questions
What is the source of the quotation “What does not kill me makes me stronger.”?
The passage is attributed to Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols, Maxims and Arrows §8. The archive attributes this English wording to Twilight of the Idols, Maxims and Arrows §8 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 Twilight of the Idols, Maxims and Arrows §8.