"Whoever has provoked men to rage against him has always gained a party in his favor, too"
- Friedrich Nietzsche
About this Quote
In this quote, Friedrich Nietzsche recommends that if somebody does something to anger or provoke others, they will often find that some people will agree them in support of their actions. Basically, those who motivate strong reactions in others, whether favorable or negative, will typically bring in fans who share their beliefs or worths.
"Why, so soon as French Canadians, who are in a minority in this House and in the country, were to organise as a political party, they would compel the majority to organise as a political party, and the result must be disastrous to themselves"
"In France, that let down the barriers more than a hundred years ago, the feeling of antipathy is still strong enough to sustain an anti-Jewish political party"
"Following the rise of the Labour Party it seemed reasonable, in 1927, to expect, or at least hope, that co-operation for the common good might gradually replace the competitiveness of capitalism"
"I really was a fan of his and always have been - his writing especially, you know? I think people a lot of times overlook that part, because he kind of got into that party character so heavy"