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Friedrich Nietzsche

Human, All Too Human I Block b0407

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396. Verliebt werden wollen. - Verlobte, welche die Convenienz zusammengefügt hat, bemühen sich häufig, verliebt zu werden, um über den Vorwurf der kalten, berechnenden Nützlichkeit hinwegzukommen. Ebenso bemühen sich Solche, die ihres Vortheils wegen zum Christenthum umlenken, wirklich fromm zu werden; denn so wird das religiöse Mienenspiel ihnen leichter.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

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

396. Wishing to Fall in Love. Betrothed couples brought together by convention frequently strive to fall in love so as to overcome the reproach of cold, calculating utility. Likewise, those who turn to Christianity for the sake of their own advantage strive to become genuinely devout, for in this way the religious play of features becomes easier for them.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

396. Vouloir tomber amoureux. Les fiancés que les convenances ont réunis s’efforcent souvent de tomber amoureux afin d’échapper au reproche d’une utilité froide et calculatrice. De même, ceux qui se tournent vers le christianisme par intérêt s’efforcent de devenir réellement pieux ; la mimique religieuse leur devient ainsi plus facile.

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