On the Pathos of Truth

"On the Pathos of Truth" (German: Über das Pathos der Wahrheit) is a short essay by Friedrich Nietzsche concerning the motivation of philosophers to seek knowledge as an end in itself. Nietzsche identifies this motivation with pride. On this point, the essay prefigures theories concerning a destructive "will to truth" that Nietzsche discusses in On the Genealogy of Morals, Beyond Good and Evil, and The Gay Science.
This essay by Friedrich Nietzsche contains his views on the path of truth and the factors that surround it. The essay is also found in his collection of collected essays. This essay is one among the many written by Nietzsche over the course of his life.
It's only a few pages long but stands as one of his first works.