The Overman (Ubermensch)

From Thus Spake Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche
The Overman is the meaning of the earth, a self-overcoming type who creates values after the death of God; humanity is a bridge to be crossed.
Prologue, Section 3

'I teach you the overman. Man is something that shall be overcome.' Foundational definition.

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Prologue, Section 4

'Man is a rope, tied between beast and overman'; the bridge metaphor.

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Part I, 'On the Gift-Giving Virtue'

Exhortation to remain faithful to the earth and pursue self-overcoming.

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