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Friedrich Nietzsche

Human, All Too Human I Block b0504

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493. Adel der Gesinnung. - Der Adel der Gesinnung besteht zu einem grossen Theil aus Gutmüthigkeit und Mangel an Misstrauen, und enthält also gerade Das, worüber sich die gewinnsüchtigen und erfolgreichen Menschen so gerne mit Ueberlegenheit und Spott ergehen.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

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

493. Nobility of Disposition. Nobility of disposition consists to a great extent in good nature and a lack of mistrust, and therefore contains precisely what acquisitive and successful people so gladly treat with superiority and mockery.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

493. Noblesse des sentiments. La noblesse des sentiments consiste pour une grande part en bonté d’âme et en absence de méfiance, et contient donc précisément ce dont les hommes cupides et couronnés de succès aiment tant parler avec supériorité et raillerie.

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