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Friedrich Nietzsche
Human, All Too Human I Block b0607
Block 612 of 656
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German
596. Casus belli und Aehnliches. - Der Fürst, welcher zu dem gefassten Entschlusse, Krieg mit dem Nachbar zu führen, einen casus belli ausfindig macht, gleicht dem Vater, der seinem Kinde eine Mutter unterschiebt, welche fürderhin als solche gelten soll. Und sind nicht fast alle öffentlich bekannt gemachten Motive unserer Handlungen solche untergeschobene Mütter?
English AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-13
596. Casus Belli and Similar Things. The prince who, having resolved to wage war against his neighbor, devises a casus belli resembles the father who foists a mother upon his child, one who is henceforth to be regarded as such. And are not nearly all publicly announced motives for our actions mothers foisted upon us in this way?
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-13
596. Casus belli et choses semblables. Le prince qui, ayant pris la résolution de faire la guerre à son voisin, découvre un casus belli, ressemble au père qui attribue à son enfant une mère supposée, laquelle devra désormais passer pour telle. Et presque tous les motifs de nos actions que nous rendons publics ne sont-ils pas de semblables mères supposées ?
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