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If in Nietzsche’s thinking the prior tradition of Western thought is gathered and completed in a decisive respect, then the confrontation with Nietzsche becomes one with all Western thought hitherto.

— Martin Heidegger Nietzsche (1961)

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The most thought-provoking thing in our thought-provoking time is that we are still not thinking.

In order to remain silent Da-sein must have something to say.

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Enjoyment of the work consists in participation in the creative state of the artist.

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