Single Idea 18293

[catalogued under 22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / f. Übermensch]

Full Idea

The noble man wants to create new things and a new virtue. The good man wants the old things and that the old things shall be preserved.

Gist of Idea

The noble man wants new virtues; the good man preserves what is old

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Thus Spake Zarathustra [1884], 1.09)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Thus Spake Zarathustra', ed/tr. Hollingdale,R.J. [Penguin 1969], p.71


A Reaction

There is a limit to how many plausible virtues the noble men can come up with. We may already have run out. Are we going to have to re-run the Iliad?

Related Idea

Idea 23910 Greatness of soul produces all the virtues - and vice versa [Aristotle]