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Friedrich Nietzsche
The Gay Science Block b0230
Block 232 of 472
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German
161. An die Liebhaber der Zeit. - Der entlaufene Priester und der entlassene Sträfling machen fortwährend Gesichter: was sie wollen, ist ein Gesicht ohne Vergangenheit. - Habt ihr aber schon Menschen gesehen, welche wissen, dass die Zukunft in ihrem Gesichte sich spiegelt, und welche so höflich gegen euch, ihr Liebhaber der „Zeit“, sind, dass sie ein Gesicht ohne Zukunft machen? -
English AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-13
161. To the Lovers of the Age. The runaway priest and the released convict are continually making faces: what they want is a face without a past. But have you ever seen people who know that the future is reflected in their faces, and who are so courteous toward you, you lovers of the “age,” that they make a face without a future?
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-13
161. Aux amateurs du temps. - Le prêtre défroqué et le forçat libéré ne cessent de faire des mines : ce qu’ils veulent, c’est un visage sans passé. Mais avez-vous déjà vu des hommes qui savent que l’avenir se reflète sur leur visage et qui, par politesse envers vous, amateurs du « temps », prennent un visage sans avenir ?
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