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Friedrich Nietzsche

Human, All Too Human I Block b0315

Block 319 of 656

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304. Vertrauen und Vertraulichkeit. - Wer die Vertraulichkeit mit einer anderen Person geflissentlich zu erzwingen sucht, ist gewöhnlich nicht sicher darüber, ob er ihr Vertrauen besitzt. Wer des Vertrauens sicher ist, legt auf Vertraulichkeit wenig Werth.

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

304. Trust and Intimacy. Whoever deliberately seeks to force intimacy with another person is usually unsure whether he possesses that person's trust. Whoever is sure of being trusted places little value on intimacy.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

304. Confiance et familiarité. Celui qui cherche délibérément à forcer la familiarité avec une autre personne n’est généralement pas certain de posséder sa confiance. Celui qui est assuré de cette confiance attache peu de valeur à la familiarité.

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