Quotation by

Friedrich Nietzsche

The world itself is the will to power - and nothing else! And you yourself are the will to power - and nothing else!

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Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Nietzsche is saying that the fundamental driving force behind everything in existence is a desire to assert and expand power. He also claims that this same force is what defines each individual’s actions and identity, meaning we are essentially expressions of this will to dominate or influence.

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