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Friedrich Nietzsche

Human, All Too Human I Block b0335

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324. In geistloser Gesellschaft. - Niemand dankt dem geistreichen Menschen die Höflichkeit, wenn er sich einer Gesellschaft gleichstellt, in der es nicht höflich ist, Geist zu zeigen.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

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

324. In witless company. No one thanks the witty person for the courtesy of putting himself on a level with company in which it is not courteous to display wit.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

324. Dans une société sans esprit. Personne ne sait gré à l’homme d’esprit de la politesse avec laquelle il se met au niveau d’une société où montrer de l’esprit serait impoli.

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