"One can achieve great success when one remains true to oneself."
Source not yet traced to a specific passage, so treat the exact wording as unverified. See disputed and misattributed quotes.
Not a Stoic. Friedrich Nietzsche is classed as Contemplative & Other: Voices from outside the Greco-Roman tradition, included here for reflection. These are not Stoic in origin.
More from the Contemplative & Other collection
- "Know all the theories, master all the techniques, but when touching a human soul, be just another human soul."
- "Silence is a source of great strength."
- "What is behind us and what is in front of us are small matters compared to what is within us."
- "Great deeds are accomplished not by strength, but by perseverance."
- "Do not be afraid of growing slowly; be afraid of standing still."