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Friedrich Nietzsche
Human, All Too Human I Block b0595
Block 600 of 656
Canonical reference b0595
German
584. Punctum saliens der Leidenschaft. - Wer im Begriff ist, in Zorn oder in einen heftigen Liebesaffect zu gerathen, erreicht einen Punct, wo die Seele voll ist wie ein Gefäss: aber doch muss ein Wassertropfen noch hinzukommen, der gute Wille zur Leidenschaft (den man gewöhnlich auch den bösen nennt). Es ist nur dieses Pünctchen nöthig, dann läuft das Gefäss über.
English AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-13
584. Punctum Saliens of Passion. Whoever is on the point of falling into anger or a violent affect of love reaches a point at which the soul is full like a vessel: yet one drop of water must still be added, the good will to passion (which is usually also called the evil will). Only this tiny point is needed; then the vessel overflows.
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-13
584. Punctum saliens de la passion. Celui qui est sur le point de tomber dans la colère ou dans un violent affect amoureux atteint un point où l’âme est pleine comme un vase : pourtant, il faut encore qu’une goutte d’eau s’y ajoute, la bonne volonté de la passion (que l’on nomme ordinairement aussi la mauvaise). Seul ce petit point est nécessaire, puis le vase déborde.
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