"All things are subject to interpretation; whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not the truth."

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Aphorists19th-century philosophersComposers from GermanyCriticism of ChristianityExistentialists
Original Language: English

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Often attributed to Nietzsche especially on social media, but no citation is ever given. Dr Zuleyka Zevallos explains there is a similar quote on "Notes" (1888), translated in The Portable Nietzsche (edited by Walter Kaufmann) but it doesn't mentions power: https://socialscienceinsights.com/2015/01/20/all-things-are-subject-to-interpretation-whichever-interpretation-prevails-at-a-given-time-is-a-function-of-power/