Ready must thou be to burn thyself in thine own flame; how couldst thou become new if thou have not first become ashes!
The creator must be ready to burn himself to ashes in order to become new.
- Self-overcomingRenewal requires destroying the old self first.
What the critics said
Ludovici argues that in 'Old and New Tables' freedom receives its death-blow as a general desideratum: Nietzsche held freedom dangerous in unworthy hands, asking 'free for what?' and requiring that one first be such as can will.