Christianity remains to this day the greatest misfortune of humanity.
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There is nothing we like to communicate to others as much as the seal of secrecy together with what lies under it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote highlights the allure of secrets and the desire to share hidden truths with others.
Friedrich Nietzsche emphasizes the fascination humans have with secrecy and the underlying truths that secrets often conceal. It suggests that people are drawn to the mysterious and hidden aspects of life, finding a unique pleasure in communicating what is concealed, as it adds depth and intrigue to conversations and relationships.
Themes
SecrecyCommunicationTruthMysteryFascination
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about trust and relationships, one might quote Nietzsche to illustrate how people often share secrets with close friends.
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Watch them clamber, these swift monkeys! They clamber over one another and thus drag one another into the mud and the depth. They all want to get to the throne: that is their madness β as if happiness sat on the throne. Often, mud sits on the throne β and often the throne also on mud. Mad they all appear to me, clambering monkeys and overardent. Foul smells their idol, the cold monster: foul, they smell to me altogether, these idolators.
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