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Friedrich Nietzsche

Beyond Good and Evil Block b0152

Block 152 of 302

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149. Was eine Zeit als böse empfindet, ist gewöhnlich ein unzeitgemässer Nachschlag dessen, was ehemals als gut empfunden wurde, - der Atavismus eines älteren Ideals.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

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

149. What an age feels to be evil is usually an untimely aftertaste of what was once felt to be good, the atavism of an older ideal.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

149. Ce qu’une époque ressent comme mauvais est d’ordinaire une réplique anachronique de ce qui fut jadis ressenti comme bon, l’atavisme d’un idéal plus ancien.

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