One of Nietzsche's most cited statements is, to paraphrase, "That which doesn't

One of Nietzsche's most cited statements is, to paraphrase, "That which doesn't

One of Nietzsche's most cited statements is, to paraphrase, "That which doesn't kill me, makes me stronger". Seems to me that, despite common acceptance, this is flat out inaccurate. As one example, many people survive traumatic events and are hardly stronger, instead living sometimes nearly incapacitated lives with Post-Traumatic stress disorder. Or, those with diseases such as AIDS, diabetes, or any number of diseases that can be treated. Do Nietzschian philosophers still accept this quote? Is there some other interpretation of his statement that makes it useful?

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