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Friedrich Nietzsche

Twilight of the Idols Block b0022

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21. Sich in lauter Lagen begeben, wo man keine Scheintugenden haben darf, wo man vielmehr, wie der Seiltänzer auf seinem Seile, entweder stürzt oder steht - oder davon kommt…

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

21. To put oneself only in situations where one is not permitted to have sham virtues, but where instead, like the tightrope walker on his rope, one either falls or stands, or gets away...

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

21. Se placer toujours dans des situations où l’on ne peut se permettre aucune vertu d’apparence, où, bien plutôt, tel le funambule sur sa corde, on tombe ou l’on tient debout, ou bien l’on s’en tire…

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