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Old Wed Oct 01, 2003, 01:02pm
Barry C. Morris Barry C. Morris is offline
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Quote:
Originally posted by ChuckElias
Quote:
Originally posted by Barry C. Morris
Famous philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (say that fast 3 times)is credited with that statement originally.
"Cole's Quotables" gives credit to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832). The attributed quote is: "What does not kill me makes me stronger."

The Nietzsche (1844 - 1900) version is from "Thus Spake Zarathusra" and is attributed as "That which does not kill us makes us stronger."

Seems Goethe beat him to it. And it is NOT from a chick flick after all!
Thanks, Chuck. I've always suspected Nietzsche of being a plagiarizing punk. He probably cheated on his SATs as well.
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