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A small revenge is more human than no revenge at all.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote suggests that the desire for revenge is a natural human emotion, even when it is small in scale.
Friedrich Nietzsche's quote highlights the deeply ingrained human instinct for vengeance, implying that feeling a desire for revenge, even if it is slight, is a more relatable and authentic response than suppressing those feelings altogether. It reflects on the complexities of human emotions, where the act of revenge, regardless of its size, connects individuals to their humanity and moral struggles.
Themes
RevengeHuman NatureEmotionsPhilosophyNietzsche
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about human emotions, one might use this quote to illustrate the complexity of revenge.
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