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Friedrich Nietzsche

Beyond Good and Evil Block b0174

Block 174 of 302

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171. Mitleiden wirkt an einem Menschen der Erkenntniss beinahe zum Lachen, wie zarte Hände an einem Cyklopen.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

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

171. Compassion in a man of knowledge is almost laughable, like delicate hands on a Cyclops.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

171. La compassion, chez un homme de connaissance, prête presque à rire, comme des mains délicates sur un Cyclope.

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