Consequently, ‘will to truth’ does not mean ‘I will not let myself be deceived’ but — there is no choice — ’I will not deceive, not even myself’: and with this we are on the ground of morality. For one should ask oneself carefully: ‘Why don’t you want to deceive?’ especially if it should appear — and it certainly does appear — that life depends on appearance; I mean, on error, simulation, deception, self-deception; and when life has, as a matter of fact, always shown itself to be on the side of the most unscrupulous polytropoi. Such an intent charitably interpreted, could perhaps be a quixotism, a little enthusiastic impudence; but it could also be something worse, namely, a destructive principle, hostile to life. ‘Will to truth’ — that might be a concealed will to death.

The image above has nothing to do with this post, and that doesn’t matter to me. You may find it confusing — or not — but does that matter either?

The image is here because I enjoy it.
It is only a symbol,
like me.
It is not me. I am not me.

If anything, I am many things
that cannot be seen in pictures,
despite appearance.

If anything, what am I?
and does that really matter.