Full Idea
I am not narrow-minded enough for a system - not even for my system…
Gist of Idea
You need to be narrow-minded to have a system
Source
Friedrich Nietzsche (Fragments from 1886-87 (v 17) [1887], 10[146])
A Reaction
Ooh! Is this a confession that he actually has a system, but his mind keeps wandering away from it? I agree with John Richardson that Nietzsche has a system. This is a nice insult aimed at systematisers (like me!).
Book Reference
Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Fragments from 1886-87 (v 17)', ed/tr. Leiner, George H. [Stanford 2025], p.306