You're probably aware of this. In 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra' Nietzsche's speaks of...

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You're probably aware of this. In 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra' Nietzsche's speaks of Übermensch as being the goal to strive for (Übermensch has been roughly translated as Beyond Man or overcoming the shackles of being human).