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Friedrich Nietzsche

Beyond Good and Evil Block b0149

Block 149 of 302

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German

146. Wer mit Ungeheuern kämpft, mag zusehn, dass er nicht dabei zum Ungeheuer wird. Und wenn du lange in einen Abgrund blickst, blickt der Abgrund auch in dich hinein.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-13

146. Whoever fights monsters should see to it that he does not become a monster in the process. And when you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-13

146. Celui qui lutte contre des monstres doit veiller à ne pas devenir lui-même un monstre. Et si tu regardes longtemps dans un abîme, l’abîme regarde aussi au-dedans de toi.

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