Christianity remains to this day the greatest misfortune of humanity.
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Ye shall only have foes to be hated; but not foes to be despised: ye must be proud of your foes.
Interpretation
What this quote means
One should respect their adversaries instead of looking down upon them.
Friedrich Nietzsche emphasizes the importance of recognizing the value in one's opponents. Rather than viewing foes with disdain, one should acknowledge their worth and pride in confronting them, as this perspective fosters personal growth and a deeper understanding of oneself and oneβs beliefs.
Themes
FoesRespectGrowthAdversityPride
In practice
Example use cases
During a debate, I quoted Nietzsche to express the importance of respecting opposing views.
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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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