(Originally written July 17, 2007 in Book 25)
The Gay Science (continued)
292: To the preachers of morals
Moral preachers are inverse alchemists. They turn gold into lead. Morality preachers devalue what is valuable and praise what is not praiseworthy.
312: My Dog
Nietzsche named his pain, "dog". It is faithful, obtrusive and shameless like all dogs and he scolds it like others do with dogs, servants and wives.
316: Prophetic man
Prophetic men suffer a great deal and no one realizes it. It is the pain that makes them prophetic.
322: Parable
The most profound thinkers do not think cyclicly. They are lead into the chaos and labyrinth of existence.
325: What belongs to greatness
No one will attain anything great without possessing the strength and will to inflict great suffering. The ability to suffer is not greatness.
327: Taking seriously
The majority of people have difficulty in starting their intellect. The beast "man" loses his charm when he thinks well: he takes it seriously. But it is only prejudice that leads men to believe that science cannot come out of gait and laughter.
332: The bad hour
Every philosopher has had a bad hour of thought when he asks himself: What do you matter?
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