“God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him. Yet his shadow still looms. How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers? What was holiest and mightiest of all that the world has yet owned has bled to death under our knives; who will wipe this blood off us? What water is there for us to clean ourselves?”

German philosopher of the late 19th century, Nietzsche is best known for his critical examination of traditional morality and religion, as well as his influential concepts like the "will to power" and the "Übermensch." His provocative critiques of culture, art, and human nature continue to shape philosophical and psychological thought.