Why," said the saint, "did I go into the forest and the desert? Was it not because I loved mankind far too well? Now I love God! Mankind I do not love; mankind is a thing too imperfect for me. Love of mankind would be fatal to me.
Friedrich NietzscheAbout author
- Author's profession: Philosopher, Writer
- Nationality: deutsch
- Born: October 15, 1844
- Died: August 25, 1900
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