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#da     ,,introduction   ,save = 8      
rauc\s1 rhapsodical autobiography1 ,ecce
 ,homo1 ,! ,anti*ri/ is ! la/ ?+ t      
,nietzs*e ev] wrote1 & s x may be       
accept$ z a /atem5t ( "s ( 8 mo/ sali5t 
ideas 9 _! f9al =m4 ,notes = x _h be5   
accumulat+ = ye>s & x 0 to h con/itut$ !
 fir/ volume ( 8 long-project$ magnum   
opus1 ,! ,w to ,p[]4 ,8 full plan = ?is 
"w1 z orig9ally drawn up1 0 z foll[s3   
,vol4   ,i4  ,! ,anti*ri/3 an ,attempt  
at a ,criticism ( ,*ri/ianity4    ,vol4 
,,ii4  ,! ,free ,_s3 a ,criticism (     
,philosophy z a ,nihili/ic              
,movem5t4    ,vol4 ,,iii4  ,!           
,immorali/3 a ,criticism ( ,morality1 ! 
,mo/ ,fatal              ,=m (          
,ignorance4    ,vol4  ,,iv4  ,dionysus3 

! ,philosophy ( ,et]nal ,recurr5ce4  ,! 
fir/ sket*es = ,! ,w to ,p[] 7 made 9   
#ahhd1 soon aft] ! publication ( ! fir/ 
?ree p>ts ( ,?us ,spake ,z>a?u/ra1 &    
!reaft]1 = f\r ye>s1 ,nietzs*e pil$ up  
notes4 ,!y 7 writt5 at all ! places he  
visit$ on 8 endless travels 9 se>* (    
heal?--at ,nice1 at ,v5ice1 at          
,sils-,m>ia 9 ! ,engad9e 7= long 8      
fav\rite resort71 at ,cannobio1 at      
,zri*1 at ,g5oa1 at ,*ur1 at ,leipzig4  
,sev]al times 8 "w 0 int]rupt$ by o!r   
books1 fir/ by ,beyond ,good & ,evil1 !n
 by ,! ,g5ealogy ( ,morals 7writt5 9    
tw5ty days71 !n by 8 ,wagn] pamphlets4  
,almo/ z (t5 he *ang$ 8 plan4 ,once he  
decid$ to exp& ,! ,w to ,p[] to t5      
volumes1 ) ,an ,attempt at a ,new       
,int]pretation ( ! ,_w z a g5]al        
sub-title4 ,aga9 he adopt$ ! sub-title (
 ,an ,int]pretation ( ,all ,t ,happ5s4  
,f9ally1 he hit ^u ,an ,attempt at a    
,transvaluation ( ,all ,values1 & w5t   
back to f\r volumes1 ?\gh ) a numb] (   
*anges 9 _! arrangem5t4 ,9 ,septemb]1   

#ahhh1 he began actual "w ^u ! fir/     
volume1 & be=e ! end ( ! mon? x 0       
complet$4 ,! ,summ] _h be5 "o ( almo/   
hy/]ical creative activity4 ,s9ce !     
middle ( ,june he _h writt5 two o!r     
small books1 ,! ,case ( ,wagn] & ,!     
,twilight ( ! ,idols1 & be=e ! end ( !  
ye> he 0 de/9$ to write ,ecce ,homo4 ,"s
 "t dur+ ,decemb] 8 heal? began to fail 
rapidly1 & soon aft] ! ,new ,ye> he 0   
helpless4 ,!reaft] he wrote no m4  ,!   
,wagn] diatribe & ,! ,twilight ( !      
,idols 7 publi%$ imm$iately1 b ,!       
,anti*ri/ did n get into type until     
#ahie4 ,i suspect t ! delay 0 due to !  
influ5ce ( ! philosoph]'s si/]1         
,elisabe? ,fr/]-,nietzs*e1 an intellig5t
 & ard5t b by no means uni=mly judici\s 
propag&i/ ( 8 ideas4 ,dur+ 8 d>k days ( 
neglect & misund]/&+1 :5 ev5 family &   
fri5ds kept alo(1 ,frau ,fr/]-,nietzs*e 
w5t ) him f>!r ?an any o!r1 b !re 7     
b\nds beyond :i* %e1 also1 hesitat$ to  
g1 & ^? b\nds 7 m>k$ by crosses4 ,"o    
notes1 9 h] biography ( him--a useful b 

n always accurate "w--an evid5t desire  
to purge him ( ! accusation ( mock+ at  
sacr$ ?+s4 ,he _h1 %e says1 great       
admiration = ! elevat+ effect (         
,*ri/ianity 444 ^u ! weak & ail+1 & a   
real lik+ = s9c]e1 pi\s ,*ri/ians1 & a  
t5d] love = ! ,f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,all
 8 wra?1 %e cont9ues1 0 res]v$ = ,/4    
,paul & 8 l1 :o p]v]t$ ! ,beatitudes1   
:i* ,*ri/ int5d$ = ! l[ly only1 into a  
univ]sal religion :i* made w> ^u        
ari/ocratic values4 ,"h1 obvi\sly1 "o is
 address$ by an int]pret] :o _c =get t  
%e is ! daught] ( a ,lu!ran pa/or & !   
gr&-daught] ( two o!rs2 a t\* (         
consci5ce gets into h] read+ ( ,!       
,anti*ri/4 ,%e ev5 h9ts t ! text may h  
be5 g>bl$1 aft] ! au?or's collapse1 by  
"s m s9i/] h]etic4 ,!re is n ! slighte/ 
reason to believe t any su* g>bl+ ev]   
took place1 nor is !re any evid5ce t _! 
common h]itage ( piety re/$ ^u ! bro!r z
 heavily z x re/$ ^u ! si/]4 ,on !      
contr>y1 x mu/ be manife/ t ,nietzs*e1 9
 ?is book1 int5d$ to attack ,*ri/ianity 

headlong & ) all arms1 t = all 8 rapid  
writ+ he put ! utmo/ c>e into x1 & t he 
want$ x to be pr9t$ exactly z x /&s4 ,! 
ideas 9 x 7 any?+ b new to him :5 he set
 !m d[n4 ,he _h be5 develop+ !m s9ce !  
days ( 8 beg9n+4 ,y w f9d "s ( !m1      
cle>ly recognizable1 9 ! fir/ book he   
ev] wrote1 ,! ,bir? ( ,trag$y4 ,y w f9d 
! mo/ important ( all ( !m--! conception
 ( ,*ri/ianity z ress5tim5t--set =? at  
l5g? 9 ! fir/ "p ( ,! ,g5ealogy (       
,morals1 publi%$ "u 8 own sup]vision 9  
#ahhg4 ,& ! re/ are scatt]$ ?r\gh ! :ole
 va/ mass ( 8 notes1 sometimes z m]e    
que/ion+s b (t5 work$ out v c>efully4   
,moreov]1 let x n be =gott5 t x 0       
,wagn]'s yield+ to ,*ri/ian s5tim5tality
 9 ,p>sifal t trans=m$ ,nietzs*e f !    
fir/ among 8 lit]>y advocates into ! mo/
 bitt] ( 8 oppon5ts4 ,he c\ld =give e   
o!r sort ( m\ntebank]y1 b n t4 ,9 me1 he
 once said1 ! ,*ri/ianity ( my =be>s    
rea*es its logical conclusion4 ,9 me !  
/]n intellectual consci5ce t ,*ri/ianity
 fo/]s & makes p>am\nt turns aga9/      

,*ri/ianity4 ,9 me ,*ri/ianity 444      
dev\rs itself4  ,9 tru?1 ! pres5t       
philippic is z necess>y to ! complet5ess
 ( ! :ole ( ,nietzs*e's sy/em z !       
key/one is to ! ar*4 ,all ! curves ( 8  
speculation lead up to x4 ,:at he flung 
himself aga9/1 f beg9n+ to end ( 8 days 
( writ+1 0 always1 9 ! la/ analysis1    
,*ri/ianity 9 "s =m or o!r--,*ri/ianity 
z a sy/em ( practical e?ics1 ,*ri/ianity
 z a political code1 ,*ri/ianity z      
metaphysics1 ,*ri/ianity z a gauge ( !  
tru?4 ,x w\ld be difficult to ?9k ( any 
intellectual ent]prise on 8 long li/ t  
did n1 m or less directly & cle>ly1     
relate itself to ?is ma/] ent]prise ( !m
 all4 ,x 0 z if 8 apo/asy f ! fai? ( 8  
fa!rs1 fill+ him ) ! fi]y zeal ( !      
conv]t1 & p>ticul>ly ( ! conv]t to      
h]esy1 _h bl9d$ him to e o!r elem5t 9 ! 
gigantic self-delusion ( civiliz$ man4  
,! w to p[] 0 8 answ] to ,*ri/ianity's  
affectation ( humility & self-sacrifice2
 et]nal recurr5ce 0 8 mock+ criticism ( 
,*ri/ian optimism & mill5nialism2 !     

sup]man 0 8 c&idate = ! place ( !       
,*ri/ian ideal ( ! good man1 prud5tly   
abas$ be=e ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,! ?+s he    
*iefly argu$ = 7 anti-,*ri/ian ?+s--!   
ab&onm5t ( ! purely moral view ( life1 !
 rehabilitation ( in/9ct1 ! de?ronem5t (
 weakness & timidity z ideals1 !        
r5unciation ( ! :ole hocus-pocus (      
dogmatic religion1 ! ext]m9ation ( false
 ari/ocracies 7( ! prie/1 ( !           
politician1 ( ! plutocrat71 ! revival ( 
! heal?y1 lordly innoc5ce t 0 ,greek4   
,if he 0 any?+ 9 a ^w1 ,nietzs*e 0 a    
,greek born two ?\s& ye>s too late4 ,8  
dreams 7 ?or\ghly ,hell5ic2 8 :ole mann]
 ( ?9k+ 0 ,hell5ic2 8 peculi> errors 7  
,hell5ic no less4 ,b 8 ,hell5ism1 ,i ne$
 n add1 0 any?+ b ! pale neo-,platonism 
t has run l a ?read ?r\gh ! ?9k+ ( !    
,we/]n _w s9ce ! days ( ! ,*ri/ian      
,fa!rs4 ,f ,plato1 to be sure1 he got   
:at all ( u mu/ get1 b 8 real =efa!r 0  
,h]aclitus4 ,x is 9 ,h]aclitus t "o f9ds
 ! g]m ( 8 prim>y view ( ! univ]se--a   
view1 to wit1 t sees x1 n z moral       

ph5om5on1 b z m]e ae/hetic              
repres5tation4 ,! ,god t ,nietzs*e      
imag9$1 9 ! end1 0 n f> f ! ,god t su*  
an arti/ z ,joseph ,conrad imag9es--a   
supreme craftsman1 ev] exp]im5t+1 ev]   
com+ clos] to an ideal balanc+ ( l9es & 
=ces1 & yet always fail+ to "w out !    
f9al h>mony4  ,! late w>1 awak5+ all !  
primitive racial fury ( ! ,we/]n        
nations1 & !re) all _! anci5t en?usiasm 
= religi\s taboos & sanctions1 naturally
 focus$ att5tion ^u ,nietzs*e1 z ^u !   
mo/ d>+ & provocative ( rec5t amateur   
!ologians4 ,! ,g]mans1 ) _! *>act]i/ic  
t5d5cy to expla9 _! e act 9 t]ms z      
reali/ic & unpleasant z possible1 appe> 
to h maul$ him 9 a belat$ & unexpect$   
embrace1 to ! horror1 ,i d>esay1 ( !    
,kais]1 & p]haps to ! ev5 great] horror 
( ,nietzs*e's own gho/4 ,! folks (      
,anglo-,saxondom1 ) _! equally          
*>act]i/ic t5d5cy to expla9 all _!      
ent]prises romantically1 simultane\sly  
set him up z ! ,anti*ri/ he no d\bt     
secretly long$ to be4 ,! result 0 a     

great deal ( misrepres5tation &         
misund]/&+ ( him4 ,f ! pulpits ( ! alli$
 c\ntries1 & p>ticul>ly f ^? ( ,engl& & 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a horde ( patriotic    
ecclesia/ics d5\nc$ him 9 extravagant   
t]ms z ! au?or ( all ! horrors ( ! "t1 &
 9 ! newspap]s1 until ! ,kais] 0 elect$ 
sole bugaboo1 he %>$ ! honors ( t (fice 
) von ,h9d5burg1 ! ,cr[n ,pr9ce1 ,capt4 
,boy-,ed1 von ,b]n/orff & von ,tirpitz4 
,mo/ ( ?is d5unciation1 ( c\rse1 0      
frankly idiotic--! nave pi%po% (        
suburban ,me?odi/s1 notoriety-seek+     
college pr(essors1 almo/ illit]ate      
editorial writ]s1 & o!r su* numskulls4  
,9 mu* ( x1 includ+ n a few (ficial     
hymns ( hate1 ,nietzs*e 0 gravely       
discov]$ to be ! tea*] ( su* spokesm5 ( 
! extreme/ sort ( ,g]man nationalism z  
von ,b]nh>di & von ,treits*ke--:i* 0 j z
 intellig5t z mak+ ,george ,b]n>d ,%aw !
 m5tor ( ,lloyd-,george4 ,9 o!r solemn  
pronunciam5toes he 0 cr$it$ ) be+       
philosophically responsible = v>i\s     
imag9>y crimes ( ! enemy--! :olesale    

slaught] or mutilation ( prison]s ( w>1 
! delib]ate burn+ d[n ( ,r$ ,cross      
hospitals1 ! utilization ( ! corpses ( !
 sla9 = soap-mak+4 ,i amus$ myself1 9 ^?
 gaudy days1 by collect+ newspap]       
clipp+s to ?is g5]al effect1 & lat] on  
,i %all probably publi% a dige/ ( !m1 z 
a contribution to ! /udy ( w> hy/]ia4 ,!
 ?+ w5t to unbelievable l5g?s4 ,on !    
/r5g? ( ! fact t ,i _h publi%$ a book on
 ,nietzs*e 9 #aijf1 six ye>s aft] 8     
dea?1 ,i 0 call$ ^u by ag5ts ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 elaborately        
outfitt$ ) badges1 to meet ! *>ge t ,i 0
 an intimate associate & ag5t ( ! ,g]man
 mon/]1 ,nietzsky4 ,i quote ! (ficial   
procs v]bal1 an indignant b (t5         
misspell$ docum5t4 ,alas1 poor          
,nietzs*e6 ,aft] all 8 labori\s ef=ts to
 prove t he 0 n a ,g]man1 b a ,pole--ev5
 aft] 8 h]oic read9ess1 via             
anti-anti-,semitism1 to meet ! d$uction 
t1 if a ,pole1 !n probably also a ,jew6 
,b "u all ?is al>m$ & prepo/]\s to% !re 
0 at lea/ a s\nd in/9ct1 & t 0 ! in/9ct 

:i* recogniz$ ,nietzs*e z ! mo/ eloqu5t1
 p]t9aci\s & effective ( all ! critics (
 ! philosophy to :i* ! ,allies aga9/    
,g]many /ood committ$1 & on ! /r5g? (   
:i*1 at all ev5ts 9 !ory1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates _h engag$ itself 9 ! w>4 ,he 0 n1
 9 po9t ( fact1 involv$ ) ! visible     
enemy1 save 9 remote & transi5t ways2 ! 
,g]man1 (ficially1 rema9$ ! mo/ ard5t ( 
,*ri/ians dur+ ! w> & became a democrat 
at its close4 ,b he 0 pla9ly a foe (    
democracy 9 all its =ms1 political1     
religi\s & epi/emological1 & :at is     
worse1 8 opposition 0 set =? 9 t]ms t 7 
n only extraord9>ily p5etrat+ &         
deva/at+1 b also uncommonly (f5sive4 ,x 
0 ?us q natural t he %\ld h ar\s$ a     
degree ( indignation v]g+ ^u !          
pa?ological 9 ! two c\ntries t _h plant$
 !mselves ^u ! democratic plat=m mo/    
boldly1 & t felt x mo/ %aky1 "o may add1
 "u _! feet4 ,i d>esay t ,nietzs*e1 _h  
he be5 alive1 w\ld h got a lot (        
satisfaction out ( ! execration ?us     
heap$ ^u him1 n only because1 be+ a va9 

fell[1 he enjoy$ execration z a tribute 
to 8 g5]al s+ul>ity1 & h5ce to 8        
sup]iority1 b also & m importantly      
because1 be+ no mean psy*ologi/1 he w\ld
 h recogniz$ ! disconc]t+ d\bts und]ly+ 
x4 ,if ,nietzs*e's criticism ( democracy
 7 z ignorant & empty1 say1 z ! av]age  
evangelical cl]gyman's criticism (      
,d>w9's hypo!sis ( natural selection1 !n
 ! advocates ( democracy c\ld af=d to   
dismiss x z l(tily z ! ,d>w9ians dismiss
 ! bla!r ( ! holy cl]ks4 ,& if 8 attack 
^u ,*ri/ianity 7 m]e s\nd & fury1       
signify+ no?+1 !n !re w\ld be no call = 
ana!mas f ! sacr$ desk4 ,b ^!           
onslaughts1 9 po9t ( fact1 h beh9d !m a 
trem5d\s le>n+ & a great deal ( po9t &  
plausibility--!re are1 9 brief1 bullets 
9 ! gun1 tee? 9 ! tig]1--& s x is no    
wond] t !y excite ! ire ( m5 :o hold1 z 
a prim>y article ( belief1 t _!         
acceptance w\ld de/roy civilization1    
d>k5 ! sun1 & br+ ,jahveh to sobs ^u ,8 
,?rone4  ,b 9 all ?is ju/ifiable fe>1 ( 
c\rse1 !re rema9s a false assumption1 & 

t is ! assumption t ,nietzs*e propos$ to
 de/roy ,*ri/ianity altoge!r1 & s rob ! 
pla9 p ( ! _w ( _! virtue1 _! spiritual 
consolations1 & _! hope ( heav54 ,no?+  
c\ld be m untrue4 ,! fact is t ,nietzs*e
 _h no int]e/ :atev] 9 ! delusions ( !  
pla9 p--t is1 intr9sically4 ,x seem$ to 
him ( small mom5t :at !y believ$1 s long
 z x 0 safely imbecile4 ,:at he /ood    
aga9/ 0 n _! beliefs1 b ! elevation ( ^?
 beliefs1 by any sort ( democratic      
process1 to ! dignity ( a /ate          
philosophy--:at he fe>$ mo/ 0 !         
pollution & crippl+ ( ! sup]ior m9ority 
by intellectual disease f bel[4 ,8 pla9 
aim 9 ,! ,anti*ri/ 0 to combat t m5ace  
by complet+ ! "w begun1 on ! "o h&1 by  
,d>w9 & ! o!r evolutioni/ philosoph]s1  
&1 on ! o!r h&1 by ,g]man hi/orians &   
philologians4 ,! net effect ( ?is e>li] 
attack1 9 ! eighties1 _h be5 ! collapse 
( ,*ri/ian !ology z a s]i\s conc]n (    
educat$ m54 ,! mob1 x mu/ be obvi\s1 0 v
 little %ak52 ev5 to ?is day x has n put
 (f its belief 9 ! ess5tial ,*ri/ian    

doctr9es4 ,b ! intellig5tsia1 by #ahhe1 
_h be5 pretty well conv9c$4 ,no man (   
s\nd in=mation1 at ! "t ,nietzs*e plann$
 ,! ,anti*ri/1 actually believ$ t ! _w 0
 creat$ 9 sev5 days1 or t its fauna 0   
once ov]:elm$ by a flood z a p5alty = ! 
s9s ( man1 or t ,noah sav$ ! boa        
con/rictor1 ! prairie dog & ! p$iculus  
capitis by tak+ a pair ( ea* into ! ark1
 or t ,lot's wife 0 turn$ into a pill> (
 salt1 or t a fragm5t ( ! ,true ,cross  
c\ld cure hydrophobia4 ,su* notions1    
/ill almo/ univ]sally preval5t 9        
,*ri/5dom a c5tury be=e1 7 n[ conf9$ to 
! great body ( ignorant & cr$ul\s m5--t 
is1 to n9ety-five or n9ety-six p]c5t4 ( 
! race4 ,= a man ( ! sup]ior m9ority to 
subscribe to "o ( !m publicly 0 already 
suffici5t to set him (f z "o 9 imm95t   
ne$ ( psy*iatrical att5tion4 ,belief 9  
!m _h become a m>k ( inf]iority1 l !    
alli$ belief 9 mad/ones1 magic &        
app>itions4  ,b ?\gh ! !ology (         
,*ri/ianity _h ?us sunk to ! l[ly e/ate 
( a m]e delusion ( ! rabble1 propagat$  

on t level by ! anci5t ca/e ( sac]dotal 
p>asites1 ! e?ics ( ,*ri/ianity cont9u$ 
to enjoy ! utmo/ acceptance1 & p]haps   
ev5 m acceptance ?an ev] be=e4 ,x seem$ 
to be g5]ally felt1 9 fact1 t !y simply 
mu/ be sav$ f ! wreck--t ! _w w\ld vani%
 into *aos if !y w5t ! way ( !          
revelations support+ !m4 ,9 ?is fe> a   
great _m judici\s m5 jo9$1 & s !re arose
 :at 01 9 ess5ce1 an absolutely new     
,*ri/ian cult--a cult1 to wit1 purg$ (  
all ! sup]naturalism sup]impos$ ^u !    
old] cult by g5]ations ( !ologians1 &   
h>k+ back to :at 0 conceiv$ to be ! pure
 e?ical doctr9e ( ,jesus4 ,?is cult /ill
 fl\ri%es2 ,prote/antism t5ds to become 
id5tical ) x2 x invades ,ca?olicism z   
,mod]nism2 x is support$ by great numb]s
 ( m5 ^: intellig5ce is manife/ & ^:    
s9c]ity is n op5 to "q4 ,ev5 ,nietzs*e  
himself yield$ to x 9 weak mom5ts1 z y w
 discov] on exam9+ 8 some:at labori\s   
ef=t to make ,paul ! villa9 ( ,*ri/ian  
!ology1 & ,jesus no m ?an an innoc5t    
by/&]4 ,b ?is s5tim5tal yield+ nev] w5t 

f> en\gh to di/ract 8 att5tion = long f 
8 ma9 idea1 :i* 0 ?is3 t ,*ri/ian e?ics 
7 q z dubi\s1 at bottom1 z ,*ri/ian     
!ology--t !y 7 f\nd$1 j z surely z su*  
*ildi% fables z ! /ory ( ,jonah & !     
:ale1 ^u ! peculi> prejudices &         
cr$ulities1 ! special desires &         
appetites1 ( inf]ior m5--t !y w>r$ ^u ! 
be/ int]e/s ( m5 ( a bett] sort q z     
unmi/akably z ! mo/ extravagant (       
objective sup]/itions4 ,9 brief1 :at he 
saw 9 ,*ri/ian e?ics1 "u all ! poetry & 
all ! f9e %[ ( altruism & all !         
!oretical b5efits !re91 0 a democratic  
ef=t to curb ! egoism ( ! /rong--a      
conspiracy ( ! *&ala aga9/ ! free       
function+ ( _! sup]iors1 nay1 aga9/ !   
free progress ( mank9d4 ,?is !ory is !  
?+ he exposes 9 ,! ,anti*ri/1 br++ to ! 
bus9ess 8 amaz+ly *romatic & exig5t     
eloqu5ce at its f9e/ fl[]4 ,?is is !    
conspiracy he sets =? 9 all ! panoply ( 
8 *>act]i/ic italics1 da%es1 s=z&o      
int]jections & exclamation po9ts4       
,well1 an idea is an idea4 ,! pres5t "o 

may be "r & x may be wrong4 ,"o ?+ is q 
c]ta93 t no progress w be made aga9/ x  
by d5\nc+ x z m]ely immoral4 ,if x is   
ev] laid at all1 x mu/ be laid          
evid5tially1 logically4 ,! notion to !  
contr>y is ?or\ghly democratic2 ! mob is
 ! mo/ ru?less ( tyrants2 x is always 9 
a democratic society t h]esy & felony   
t5d to be mo/ con/antly confus$4 ,"o    
he>s )\t surprise ( a ,bism>ck          
philosophiz+ placidly 7at lea/ 9 8 old  
age7 ^u ! delusion ( ,socialism & ( a   
,fr$]ick ! ,great play+ ! hose ( 8      
cynicism ^u ! absolutism t 0 almo/      
id5tical ) 8 own p]son1 b m5 9 ! mass   
nev] brook ! de/ructive discussion ( _! 
fundam5tal beliefs1 & t impati5ce is    
naturally mo/ evid5t 9 ^? societies 9   
:i* m5 9 ! mass are mo/ influ5tial4     
,democracy & free spee* are n facets (  
"o gem2 democracy & free spee* are      
et]nal enemies4 ,b 9 any battle betwe5  
an in/itution & an idea1 ! idea1 9 !    
long run1 has ! bett] ( x4 ,"h ,i d n   
v5ture into ! absurdity ( argu+ t1 z !  

_w wags on1 ! tru? always survives4 ,i  
believe no?+ ( ! sort4 ,z a matt] (     
fact1 x seems to me t an idea t happ5s  
to be true--or1 m exactly1 z ne> to tru?
 z any human idea c be1 & yet rema9     
g5]ally intelligible--x seems to me t   
su* an idea c>ries a special & (t5 fatal
 h&icap4 ,! majority ( m5 pref] delusion
 to tru?4 ,x soo!s4 ,x is easy to grasp4
 ,above all1 x fits m snugly ?an ! tru? 
into a univ]se ( false appe>ances--(    
complex & irrational ph5om5a1           
defectively grasp$4 ,b ?\gh an idea t is
 true is ?us n likely to prevail1 an    
idea t is attack$ enjoys a great        
advantage4 ,! evid5ce beh9d x is n[     
support$ by sympa?y1 ! sport+ in/9ct1   
s5tim5tality--& s5tim5tality is z p[]ful
 z an army ) bann]s4 ,"o nev] he>s ( a  
m>tyr 9 hi/ory ^: notions are s]i\sly   
disput$ today4 ,! =gott5 ideas are ^? ( 
! m5 :o put !m =w>d sob]ly & quietly1   
hop+ fatu\sly t !y w\ld conqu] by ! =ce 
( _! tru?2 ^! are ! ideas t we n[       
/ruggle to r$iscov]4 ,_h ,nietzs*e liv$ 

to be burn$ at ! /ake by outrag$        
,mississippi ,me?odi/s1 x w\ld h be5 a  
glori\s day = 8 doctr9es4 ,z x is1 !y   
are help$ on _! way e "t !y are d5\nc$ z
 immoral & aga9/ ,god4 ,! w> br\ght d[n 
^u !m ! mal$ictions ( va/ h]ds ( "r-?9k+
 m54 ,& n[ ,! ,anti*ri/1 aft] fifte5    
ye>s ( neglect1 is be+ repr9t$4444  ,"o 
imag9es ! au?or1 a s>donic wrai?1       
snick]+ some:at sadly ov] ! fact4 ,8    
%ade1 :]ev] x suff]s1 is fav\r$ 9 ^!    
days by _m su* consolations1 "s ( !m (  
mu* great] horsep[]4 ,?9k ( ! facts &   
argum5ts1 ev5 ! und]ly+ !ories &        
attitudes1 t h be5 borr[$ f him1        
consci\sly & unconsci\sly1 by ! foes (  
,bol%evism dur+ ^! la/ ?rill+ ye>s6 ,!  
face ( democracy1 sudd5ly se5 hide\sly  
close1 has sc>$ ! gu>dians ( ! reign+   
plutocracy half to dea?1 & !y h gone to 
! devil himself = aid4 ,s\!rn ,s5ators1 
almo/ illit]ate m51 h mix$ 8 acids )    
well wat] & sp\t$ !m l affright$ geys]s1
 n kn[+ :at !y did4 ,nor are !y ! fir/  
to borr[ f him4 ,ye>s ago ,i call$      

att5tion to ! debt incurr$ ) *>act]i/ic 
=getfulness ( obligation by ! late      
,!odore ,roosevelt1 9 ,! ,/r5u\s ,life &
 else:]e4 ,roosevelt1 a typical apologi/
 = ! exi/+ ord]1 adeptly dragg+ a h]r+  
across ! trail :5ev] x 0 m5ac$1 yet     
manag$ to delude ! native boob]y1 at    
lea/ until t[>d ! end1 into accept+ him 
z a fi]y expon5t ( pure democracy4      
,p]haps he ev5 fool$ himself2 *>latans  
usually d s soon or late4 ,a /udy (     
,nietzs*e reveals ! s\rces ( mu* t 0    
hone/ 9 him1 & exposes ! holl[ness ( mu*
 t 0 %am4 ,nietzs*e1 an inf9itely h>d] &
 m c\rage\s intellect1 0 incapable ( any
 su* confusion ( ideas2 he seldom all[$ 
s5tim5tality to turn him f ! gl>+ fact4 
,:at is call$ ,bol%evism today he saw   
cle>ly a g5]ation ago & describ$ = :at x
 0 & is--democracy 9 ano!r aspect1 ! old
 ress5tim5t ( ! l[] ord]s 9 free        
function once m4 ,socialism1            
,puritanism1 ,phili/9ism1               
,*ri/ianity--he saw !m all z allotropic 
=ms ( democracy1 z v>iations ^u !       

endless /ruggle ( quantity aga9/        
quality1 ( ! weak & timor\s aga9/ !     
/rong & ent]pris+1 ( ! bot*$ aga9/ !    
fit4 ,! _w ne$$ a /agg]+ exagg]ation to 
make x see ev5 half ( ! tru?4 ,x        
trembles today z x trembl$ dur+ ! ,fr5* 
,revolution4 ,p]haps x w\ld tremble less
 if x c\ld combat ! mon/] ) a cle>]     
consci5ce & less burd5 ( compromis+     
!ory--if x c\ld laun* its =ces frankly  
at ! fundam5tal doctr9e1 & n m]ely      
employ !m to police ! transi5t orgy4    
,nietzs*e1 9 ! long run1 may help x t[>d
 t great] hone/y4 ,8 notions1 propagat$ 
by cutt+s f cutt+s f cutt+s1 may        
conceivably prep>e ! way = a s\nd]1 m   
heal?ful !ory ( society & ( ! /ate1 & s 
free human progress f ! /upidities :i*  
n[ hamp] x1 & m5 ( true vision f !      
despairs :i* n[ sick5 !m4 ,i say x is   
conceivable1 b ,i d\bt t x is probable4 
,! s\l & ! belly ( mank9d are too ev5ly 
balanc$2 x is n likely t ! belly w ev]  
put away its hung] or =get its p[]4 ,"h1
 p]haps1 !re is an example ( ! et]nal   

recurr5ce t ,nietzs*e 0 fond ( mull+ ov]
 9 8 black] moods4 ,we are 9 ! mid/ ( "o
 ( ! p]5nial ris+s ( ! l[] ord]s4 ,x got
 "u way long be=e any ( ! curr5t        
,bol%evi/ demons 0 born2 x 0 giv5 its   
long1 secure />t by ! intol]able tyranny
 ( ! plutocracy--! end product ( !      
,eighte5? ,c5tury revolt aga9/ ! old    
ari/ocracy4 ,x f\nd resi/ance sudd5ly   
slack5$ by civil w> )9 ! plutocracy     
itself--"o gang ( trad]s fall+ ^u ano!r 
gang1 to ! tune ( va/ hymn-s++ & yells  
to ,god4 ,p]haps x has already pass$ its
 apogee2 ! plutocracy1 *a/5$1 %[s signs 
( a new solid>ity2 ! :eel cont9ues to   
sw+ 'r\nd4 ,b ?is combat betwe5         
prolet>iat & plutocracy is1 aft] all1   
itself a civil w>4 ,two inf]iorities    
/ruggle = ! privilege ( pollut+ ! _w4   
,:at actual diff]5ce does x make to a   
civiliz$ man1 :5 !re is a /eel /rike1   
:e!r ! workm5 w9 or ! mill-own]s w98 ,! 
conflict c int]e/ him only z spectacle1 
z ! conflict betwe5 ,bonap>te & ! old   
ord] 9 ,europe int]e/$ ,goe! & ,bee?ov54

 ,! victory1 :i*ev] way x goes1 w simply
 br+ *aos ne>]1 & s set ! /age = a g5u9e
 revolution lat] on1 ) 7let u hope7 a   
new feudalism or some?+ bett] com+ out (
 x1 & a new ,?irte5? ,c5tury at dawn4   
,?is seems to be ! sl[1 co/ly way ( !   
wor/ ( habitable worlds4  ,9 ! pres5t   
case my money is laid ^u ! plutocracy4  
,x w w9 because x w be able1 9 ! long   
run1 to enli/ ! f9] intellig5ces4 ,! mob
 & its maudl9 causes attract only       
s5tim5tali/s & sc\ndrels1 *iefly !      
latt]4 ,politics1 "u a democracy1 r$uces
 itself to a m]e /ruggle = (fice by     
flatt]]s ( ! prolet>iat2 ev5 :5 a       
sup]ior man prevails at t disgu/+ game  
he mu/ prevail at ! co/ ( 8             
self-respect4 ,n _m sup]ior m5 make !   
attempt4 ,! av]age great capta9 ( !     
rabble1 :5 he is n simply a weep] ov]   
irrem$iable wrongs1 is a hypocrite s f> 
gone t he is unconsci\s ( 8 own         
hypocrisy--a slimy fell[1 (f5sive to !  
nose4 ,! plutocracy c recruit measurably
 m respectable janiss>ies1 if only      

because x c make self-int]e/ less       
obvi\sly co/ly to am\r propre4 ,its     
defect & its weakness lie 9 ! fact t x  
is /ill too "y to h acquir$ dignity4 ,b 
lately sprung f ! mob x n[ preys ^u1 x  
yet %[s "s ( ! habits ( m9d ( t mob3 x  
is blatant1 /upid1 ignorant1 lack+ 9 all
 delicate in/9ct & gov]nm5tal f9esse4   
,above all1 x rema9s some:at heavily    
moral4 ,"o seldom f9ds x und]tak+ "o (  
its *>act]i/ic imbecilities )\t (f]+ a  
sonor\s moral reason2 x sp5ds almo/ z   
mu* to support ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a41       
vice-crusad+1 ,prohibition & o!r su*    
pu]ilities z x sp5ds ^u ,congressm51    
/rike-break]s1 gun-m51 kept patriots &  
newspap]s4 ,9 ,engl& ! case is ev5      
worse4 ,x is almo/ impossible to f9d a  
weal?y indu/rial ov] !re :o is n also an
 em95t non-con=mi/ layman1 & ev5 among  
f9anci]s !re are pray+ bro!rs4 ,on !    
,cont95t1 ! day is sav$ by ! fact t !   
plutocracy t5ds to become m & m ,jewi%4 
,"h ! intellectual cynicism ( ! ,jew    
almo/ c\nt]balances 8 social            

unpleasantness4 ,if he is de/9$ to lead 
! plutocracy ( ! _w out ( ,little ,be!l 
he w fail1 ( c\rse1 to turn x into an   
ari/ocracy--i4 e41 a ca/e ( g5tlem5--1 b
 he w at lea/ make x clev]1 & h5ce wor?y
 ( consid]ation4 ,! case aga9/ ! ,jews  
is long & damn+2 x w\ld ju/ify t5 ?\s&  
times z _m pogroms z n[ g on 9 ! _w4 ,b 
:5ev] y f9d a ,davidsbndl]s*aft mak+    
practise aga9/ ! ,phili/9es1 !re y w f9d
 a ,jew lay+ on4 ,maybe x 0 ?is fact t  
caus$ ,nietzs*e to speak up = ! *ildr5 (
 ,israel q z (t5 z he spoke aga9/ !m4   
,he 0 n bl9d to _! faults1 b :5 he set  
!m beside ,*ri/ians he c\ld n d5y _!    
g5]al sup]iority4 ,p]haps 9 ,am]ica &   
,engl&1 z on ! ,cont95t1 ! increas+     
,jewi%ness ( ! plutocracy1 :ile cutt+ x 
(f f all *ance ( ev] develop+ into an   
ari/ocracy1 w yet lift x to su* a       
dignity t x w at lea/ des]ve a c]ta9    
grudg+ respect4  ,b ev5 s1 x w rema9 9 a
 sort ( half-_w1 midway betwe5 ! gutt] &
 ! />s4 ,above x w /ill /& ! small gr\p 
( m5 t con/itutes ! p]man5t ari/ocracy (

 ! race--! m5 ( imag9ation & high       
purpose1 ! mak]s ( g5u9e progress1 !    
brave & ard5t spirits1 above all petty  
fe>s & discont5ts & above all petty     
hopes & ideals no less4 ,!re 7 h]oes    
be=e ,agamemnon2 !re w be ,ba*s aft]    
,johann ,seba/ian4 ,& b5ea? ! ,judaiz$  
plutocracy1 ! sublimat$ b\rgeoisie1 !re 
! immemorial prolet>iat1 ,i v5ture to   
guess1 w ro> on1 endlessly tortur$ by   
its va9 hatr$s & envies1 /amp$$ & made  
to tremble by its anci5t sup]/itions1   
prodd$ & made mis]able by its sordid &  
degrad+ hopes4 ,x seems to me v likely  
t1 9 ?is prolet>iat1 ,*ri/ianity w      
cont9ue to survive4 ,x is nons5se1 true 
en\gh1 b x is sweet4 ,nietzs*e1 d5\nc+  
its dang]s z a poison1 almo/ falls into 
! error ( d5y+ x its und\bt$ly sug>y    
smack4 ,( all ! religions ev] devis$ by 
! great practical jok]s ( ! race1 ?is is
 ! "o t (f]s mo/ = ! lea/ money1 s to   
speak1 to ! inf]ior man4 ,x />ts out by 
d5y+ 8 inf]iority 9 pla9 t]ms3 all m5   
are equal 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,x ends by  

erect+ t inf]iority into a sort ( actual
 sup]iority3 x is a m]it to be /upid1 & 
mis]able1 & sorely put ^u--( su* are !  
cele/ial elect4 ,n all ! eloqu5ce ( a   
million ,nietzs*es1 nor all ! pa9ful    
m>%all+ ( evid5ce ( a million ,d>w9s &  
,h>nacks1 w ev] empty t great           
consolation ( its allure4 ,! mo/ !y c   
ev] accompli% is to make ! sup]ior ord]s
 ( m5 acutely consci\s ( ! exact nature 
( x1 & s give !m armam5t aga9/ !        
contagion4 ,?is is go+ on2 ?is is be+   
done4 ,i ?9k t ,! ,anti*ri/ has a useful
 place 9 t ent]prise4 ,x is /rid5t1 x is
 (t5 extravagant1 x is1 to _m s5sitive  
m51 9 ! wor/ ( possible ta/e1 b at      
bottom x is enorm\sly apt & effective--&
 on ! surface x is und\bt$ly a good %[4 
,"o someh[ enjoys1 ) ! malice t is      
native to man1 ! spectacle ( ana!mas    
batt$ back2 x is refre%+ to see ! pit*=k
 employ$ aga9/ g5tlem5 :o h doom$ su*   
innum]able c>avans to hell4 ,9 ,nietzs*e
 !y f\nd1 aft] _m long ye>s1 a foeman   
wor?y ( !m--n a m]e fancy swordsman l   

,voltaire1 or a mob orator l ,tom ,pa9e1
 or a p$ant l ! h]etics ( exegesis1 b a 
gladiator arm$ ) /eel & arm\r$ ) /eel1 &
 %[+ all ! f]oci\s gu/o ( a m$iaeval    
bi%op4 ,x is a pity t ,holy ,*ur* has no
 process = ! elevation ( demons1 l its  
process = ! canonization ( sa9ts4 ,!re  
mu/ be a long roll ( black miracles to !
 discr$it ( ! ,accurs$ ,fri$ri*--s9n]s  
purg$ ( consci5ce & made happy 9 _!     
s9n+1 cl]ics %ak5 9 _! !ology by visions
 ( a new & bett] holy city1 ! /rong made
 to exult1 ! weak robb$ ( _! old sad    
romance4 ,x w\ld be a pleasure to see ! 
,advocatus ,diaboli turn f ! table ( !  
prosecution to ! table ( ! def5ce1 &    
move 9 solemn =m = ! damnation ( !      
,naumburg hobgobl94444  ,( all          
,nietzs*e's books1 ,! ,anti*ri/ comes   
ne>e/ to conv5tionality 9 =m4 ,x pres5ts
 a connect$ argum5t ) v few int]ludes1 &
 has a beg9n+1 a middle & an end4 ,mo/ (
 8 works are 9 ! =m ( collections (     
apo!gms1 & sometimes ! subject *anges on
 e second page4 ,?is fact con/itutes "o 

( ! c\nts 9 ! or?odox indictm5t ( him3 x
 is cit$ z pro( t 8 capacity =          
consecutive ?\ght 0 limit$1 & t he 0 ?us
 defici5t m5tally1 & p]haps a d[nright  
moron4 ,! argum5t1 x mu/ be obvi\s1 is  
fundam5tally nons5sical4 ,:at deceives !
 pr(essors is ! traditional prolixity ( 
philosoph]s4 ,because ! av]age          
philosophical writ]1 :5 he essays to    
expose 8 ideas1 makes su* inord9ate     
drafts ^u ! p>ts ( spee* t ! diction>y  
is almo/ empti$ ^! defective obs]v]s    
jump to ! conclusion t 8 intr9sic       
notions are ( correspond+ weight4 ,?is  
is n unseldom q untrue4 ,:at makes      
philosophy s g>rul\s is n ! pr(undity ( 
philosoph]s1 b _! lack ( art2 !y are l  
physicians :o s\ght to cure a slight    
hyp]acidity by giv+ ! pati5t a c>load ( 
burn$ oy/]-%ells to eat4 ,!re is1 too1 !
 endless poll-p>rott+ t goes on3 ea* new
 philosoph] mu/ prove 8 le>n+ by        
labori\sly rehe>s+ ! ideas ( all previ\s
 philosoph]s4444 ,nietzs*e avoid$ bo?   
faults4 ,he always assum$ t 8 read]s    

knew ! books1 & t x 0 ?us unnecess>y to 
rewrite !m4 ,&1 hav+ an idea t seem$ to 
him to be novel & orig9al1 he /at$ x 9 z
 few words z possible1 & !n %ut d[n4    
,sometimes he got x into a hundr$ words2
 sometimes x took a ?\s&2 n[ & !n1 z 9 !
 pres5t case1 he develop$ a s]ies (     
relat$ ideas into a connect$ book4 ,b he
 nev] wrote a ^w too _m4 ,he nev] pump$ 
up an idea to make x appe> bigg] ?an x  
actually 04 ,! p$agogues1 alas1 are n   
accu/om$ to t sort ( writ+ 9 s]i\s      
fields4 ,!y res5t x1 & sometimes !y ev5 
try to improve x4 ,!re exi/s1 9 fact1 a 
huge & solemn tome on ,nietzs*e by a    
le>n$ man ( ,am]ica 9 :i* all ( 8       
brilliancy is pa9fully translat$ into ! 
w9dy phrases ( ! sem9>ies4 ,! tome is   
satisfactorily pond]\s1 b ! meat ( !    
cocoanut is left out3 !re is actually no
 discussion ( ! ,nietzs*ean view (      
,*ri/ianity6444 ,always ,nietzs*e daunts
 ! p$ants4 ,he employ$ too few words =  
!m--& he _h too _m ideas4         99    
99       99       99       99  ,! pres5t

 translation ( ,! ,anti*ri/ is publi%$  
by agreem5t ) ,dr4 ,osc> ,levy1 editor (
 ! ,engli% edition ( ,nietzs*e4 ,!re are
 two e>li] translations1 "o by ,?omas   
,common & ! o!r by ,an?ony ,m4          
,ludovici4 ,t ( ,mr4 ,common foll[s !   
text v closely1 & ?us occasionally %[s  
"s ess5tially ,g]man turns ( phrase2 t (
 ,mr4 ,ludovici is m flu5t b r less     
exact4 ,i d n (f] my own v]sion on !    
plea t ei!r ( ^! is useless2 on !       
contr>y1 ,i *e]fully ackn[l$ge t !y h   
mu* m]it1 & t !y help$ me at almo/ e    
l9e4 ,i began ?is new ,engli%+ ( ! book1
 n 9 any hope ( supplant+ !m1 & surely n
 ) any notion ( meet+ a great public    
ne$1 b simply z a private amusem5t 9    
tr\bl$ days4 ,b z ,i got on ) x ,i began
 to see ways ( putt+ "s flav\r (        
,nietzs*e's peculi> /yle into ! ,engli%1
 & s amusem5t turn$ into a m or less    
s]i\s lab\r4 ,! result1 ( c\rse1 is f> f
 satisfactory1 b x at lea/ repres5ts a v
 dilig5t attempt4 ,nietzs*e1 always "u !
 influ5ce ( ,fr5* models1 wrote a ,g]man

 t diff]s mat]ially f any o!r ,g]man t  
,i "k4 ,x is m n]v\s1 m v>i$1 m rapid 9 
tempo2 x runs to m effective climaxes2 x
 is nev] /odgy4 ,8 m>ks beg9 to %[ ^u ! 
writ+ ( ! y\ng] ,g]mans ( today4 ,!y are
 gett+ away f ! old ?und]\s mann]1 ) its
 long s5t5ces & its t$i\s grammatical   
complexities4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t1 ,i       
d>esay1 !y w develop a ,g]man almo/ z   
cle> z ,fr5* & almo/ z col\rful &       
resili5t z ,engli%4  ,i owe ?anks to    
,dr4 ,levy = 8 imprimatur1 to ,mr4      
,!odor ,hemb]g] = criticism1 & to       
,messrs4 ,common & ,ludovici = %[+ me ! 
way ar\nd _m a difficulty4              
,h4 ,l4 ,,m5ck54     ,,preface   ,?is   
book belongs to ! mo/ r>e ( m54 ,p]haps 
n "o ( !m is yet alive4 ,x is possible t
 !y may be among ^? :o und]/& my        
,z>a?u/ra3 h[ c\ld ,i conf\nd myself )  
^? :o are n[ spr\t+ e>s8--,fir/ ! day   
aft] tomorr[ mu/ come = me4 ,"s m5 are  
born po/hum\sly4  ,! conditions "u :i*  
any "o und]/&s me1 & necess>ily und]/&s 
me--,i "k !m only too well4 ,ev5 to     

endure my s]i\sness1 my passion1 he mu/ 
c>ry intellectual integrity to ! v]ge ( 
h>dness4 ,he mu/ be accu/om$ to liv+ on 
m\nta9 tops--& to look+ ^u ! wret*$     
gabble ( politics & nationalism z b5ea? 
him4 ,he mu/ h become indiff]5t2 he mu/ 
nev] ask ( ! tru? :e!r x br+s pr(it to  
him or a fatality to him4444 ,he mu/ h  
an incl9ation1 born ( /r5g?1 = que/ions 
t no "o has ! c\rage =2 ! c\rage = !    
=bidd52 pr$e/9ation = ! labyr9?4 ,!     
exp]i5ce ( sev5 solitudes4 ,new e>s =   
new music4 ,new eyes = :at is mo/       
di/ant4 ,a new consci5ce = tru?s t h    
hi!rto rema9$ unhe>d4 ,& ! w to         
economize 9 ! gr& mann]--to hold toge!r 
8 /r5g?1 8 en?usiasm4444 ,rev]5ce =     
self2 love ( self2 absolute fre$om (    
self4444  ,v well1 !n6 ( t sort only are
 my read]s1 my true read]s1 my read]s   
=eorda9$3 ( :at acc\nt are ! re/8--,!   
re/ are m]ely humanity4--,"o mu/ make   
"o's self sup]ior to humanity1 9 p[]1 9 
l(t9ess ( s\l1--9 contempt4             
,,fri$ri* ,w4 ,,nietzs*e4     ,,!       

,,anti*ri/   #a4  --,let u look ea* o!r 
9 ! face4 ,we are ,hyp]boreans--we "k   
well en\gh h[ remote our place is4      
,nei!r by l& nor by wat] w y f9d ! road 
to ! ,hyp]boreans3 ev5 ,p9d>1#a 9 8 day1
 knew t mu* ab\t u4 ,beyond ! ,nor?1    
beyond ! ice1 beyond dea?--our life1 our
 happ9ess4444 ,we h discov]$ t happ9ess2
 we "k ! way2 we got our k ( x f ?\s&s (
 ye>s 9 ! labyr9?4 ,:o else has f\nd    
x8--,! man ( today8--,i don't "k ei!r ! 
way out or ! way 92 ,i am :atev] doesn't
 "k ei!r ! way out or ! way 9--s sighs !
 man ( today4444 ,?is is ! sort (       
mod]nity t made u ill1--we sick5$ on    
lazy peace1 c[>dly compromise1 ! :ole   
virtu\s dirt9ess ( ! mod]n ,yea & ,nay4 
,?is tol]ance & l>geur ( ! he>t t =gives
 ev]y?+ because x und]/&s ev]y?+ is a   
sirocco to u4 ,r live amid ! ice ?an    
among mod]n virtues & o!r su*           
s\?-w9ds6444 ,we 7 brave en\gh2 we sp>$ 
nei!r ourselves nor o!rs2 b we 7 a long 
"t f9d+ out :]e to direct our c\rage4   
,we grew dismal2 !y call$ u fatali/s4   

,our fate--x 0 ! fulness1 ! t5sion1 !   
/or+ up ( p[]s4 ,we ?ir/$ = ! lightn+s &
 great de$s2 we kept z f> z possible f !
 happ9ess ( ! weakl+1 f resignation444  
,!re 0 ?und] 9 our air2 nature1 z we    
embodi$ x1 became ov]ca/--= we _h n yet 
f\nd ! way4 ,! =mula ( our happ9ess3 a  
,yea1 a ,nay1 a /raight l9e1 a goal4444 
#a ,cf4 ! t5? ,py?ian ode4 ,see also !  
f\r? book ( ,h]odotus4 ,! ,hyp]boreans 7
 a my?ical p beyond ! ,rhipaean m\nta9s1
 9 ! f> ,nor?4 ,!y enjoy$ unbrok5       
happ9ess & p]petual y\?4   #b4  ,:at is 
good8--,:atev] augm5ts ! feel+ ( p[]1 ! 
w to p[]1 p[] itself1 9 man4  ,:at is   
evil8--,:atev] spr+s f weakness4  ,:at  
is happ9ess8--,! feel+ t p[]            
increases--t resi/ance is ov]come4  ,n  
cont5tm5t1 b m p[]2 n peace at any      
price1 b w>2 n virtue1 b effici5cy      
7virtue 9 ! ,r5aissance s5se1 virtu1    
virtue free ( moral acid74  ,! weak & ! 
bot*$ %all p]i%3 fir/ pr9ciple ( our    
*>ity4 ,& "o %\ld help !m to x4  ,:at is
 m h>mful ?an any vice8--,practical     

sympa?y = ! bot*$ & !                   
weak--,*ri/ianity4444   #c4  ,! problem 
t ,i set "h is n :at %all replace mank9d
 9 ! ord] ( liv+ creatures 7--man is an 
end--73 b :at type ( man mu/ be br$1 mu/
 be will$1 z be+ ! mo/ valuable1 ! mo/  
wor?y ( life1 ! mo/ secure gu>antee ( ! 
future4  ,?is m valuable type has appe>$
 (t5 en\gh 9 ! pa/3 b always z a happy  
accid5t1 z an exception1 nev] z         
delib]ately will$4 ,v (t5 x has be5     
precisely ! mo/ fe>$2 hi!rto x has be5  
almo/ ! t]ror ( t]rors2--& out ( t t]ror
 ! contr>y type has be5 will$1 cultivat$
 & atta9$3 ! dome/ic animal1 ! h]d      
animal1 ! sick brute-man--! ,*ri/ian4444
   #d4  ,mank9d surely does n repres5t  
an evolution t[>d a bett] or /rong] or  
high] level1 z progress is n[ und]/ood4 
,?is progress is m]ely a mod]n idea1 :i*
 is to say1 a false idea4 ,! ,european (
 today1 9 8 ess5tial wor?1 falls f> bel[
 ! ,european ( ! ,r5aissance2 ! process 
( evolution does n necess>ily mean      
elevation1 enhancem5t1 /r5g!n+4  ,true  

en\gh1 x succe$s 9 isolat$ & individual 
cases 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! e>? & "u ! mo/   
widely diff]5t cultures1 & 9 ^! cases a 
high] type c]ta9ly manife/s itself2     
some?+ :i*1 comp>$ to mank9d 9 ! mass1  
appe>s z a sort ( sup]man4 ,su* happy   
/rokes ( high success h always be5      
possible1 & w rema9 possible1 p]haps1 = 
all "t to come4 ,ev5 :ole races1 tribes 
& nations may occasionally repres5t su* 
lucky accid5ts4   #e4  ,we %\ld n deck  
out & embelli% ,*ri/ianity3 x has wag$ a
 w> to ! dea? aga9/ ?is high] type (    
man1 x has put all ! deepe/ in/9cts (   
?is type "u its ban1 x has develop$ its 
concept ( evil1 ( ! ,evil ,"o himself1  
out ( ^! in/9cts--! /rong man z !       
typical reprobate1 ! outca/ among m54   
,*ri/ianity has tak5 ! "p ( all ! weak1 
! l[1 ! bot*$2 x has made an ideal out (
 antagonism to all ! self-pres]vative   
in/9cts ( s\nd life2 x has corrupt$ ev5 
! faculties ( ^? natures t are          
intellectually mo/ vigor\s1 by repres5t+
 ! highe/ intellectual values z s9ful1 z

 mislead+1 z full ( temptation4 ,! mo/  
lam5table example3 ! corruption (       
,pascal1 :o believ$ t 8 intellect _h be5
 de/roy$ by orig9al s91 :]eas x 0       
actually de/roy$ by ,*ri/ianity6--   #f4
  ,x is a pa9ful & tragic spectacle t   
rises be=e me3 ,i h drawn back ! curta9 
f ! rott5ness ( man4 ,?is ^w1 9 my m\?1 
is at lea/ free f "o suspicion3 t x     
involves a moral accusation aga9/       
humanity4 ,x is us$--& ,i wi% to        
emphasize ! fact aga9--)\t any moral    
significance3 & ?is is s f> true t !    
rott5ness ,i speak ( is mo/ app>5t to me
 precisely 9 ^? qu>t]s :]e !re has be5  
mo/ aspiration1 hi!rto1 t[>d virtue &   
godl9ess4 ,z y probably surmise1 ,i     
und]/& rott5ness 9 ! s5se ( dcad5ce3 my 
argum5t is t all ! values on :i* mank9d 
n[ fixes its highe/ aspirations are     
dcad5ce-values4  ,i call an animal1 a   
species1 an individual corrupt1 :5 x    
loses its in/9cts1 :5 x *ooses1 :5 x    
pref]s1 :at is injuri\s to x4 ,a hi/ory 
( ! high] feel+s1 ! ideals ( humanity--&

 x is possible t ,i'll h to write       
x--w\ld almo/ expla9 :y man is s        
deg5]ate4 ,life itself appe>s to me z an
 in/9ct = gr[?1 = survival1 = !         
accumulation ( =ces1 = p[]3 :5ev] ! w to
 p[] fails !re is disa/]4 ,my cont5tion 
is t all ! highe/ values ( humanity h   
be5 empti$ ( ?is w--t ! values (        
dcad5ce1 ( nihilism1 n[ prevail "u !    
holie/ names4   #g4  ,*ri/ianity is     
call$ ! religion ( pity4--,pity /&s 9   
opposition to all ! tonic passions t    
augm5t ! en]gy ( ! feel+ ( aliv5ess3 x  
is a depressant4 ,a man loses p[] :5 he 
pities4 ,?r\gh pity t dra9 ^u /r5g? :i* 
suff]+ works is multipli$ a ?\s&fold4   
,suff]+ is made contagi\s by pity2 "u   
c]ta9 circum/ances x may lead to a total
 sacrifice ( life & liv+ en]gy--a loss  
out ( all proportion to ! magnitude ( ! 
cause 7--! case ( ! dea? ( ! ,naz>5e74  
,?is is ! fir/ view ( x2 !re is1 h[ev]1 
a /ill m important "o4 ,if "o measures !
 effects ( pity by ! gravity ( !        
reactions x sets up1 its "* z a m5ace to

 life appe>s 9 a mu* cle>] light4 ,pity 
?w>ts ! :ole law ( evolution1 :i* is !  
law ( natural selection4 ,x pres]ves    
:atev] is ripe = de/ruction2 x fights on
 ! side ( ^? dis9h]it$ & condemn$ by    
life2 by ma9ta9+ life 9 s _m ( ! bot*$ (
 all k9ds1 x gives life itself a gloomy 
& dubi\s aspect4 ,mank9d has v5tur$ to  
call pity a virtue 7--9 e sup]ior moral 
sy/em x appe>s z a weakness--72 go+ /ill
 fur!r1 x has be5 call$ ! virtue1 !     
s\rce & f\ndation ( all o!r virtues--b  
let u always be> 9 m9d t ?is 0 f !      
/&po9t ( a philosophy t 0 nihili/ic1 &  
^u ^: %ield ! d5ial ( life 0 inscrib$4  
,s*op5hau] 0 "r 9 ?is3 t by means ( pity
 life is d5i$1 & made wor?y (           
d5ial--pity is ! te*nic ( nihilism4 ,let
 me repeat3 ?is depress+ & contagi\s    
in/9ct /&s aga9/ all ^? in/9cts :i* "w =
 ! pres]vation & enhancem5t ( life3 9 ! 
rle ( protector ( ! mis]able1 x is a    
prime ag5t 9 ! promotion ( dcad5ce--pity
 p]suades to ext9ction4444 ,( c\rse1 "o 
doesn't say ext9ction3 "o says ! o!r _w1

 or ,god1 or ! true life1 or ,nirvana1  
salvation1 bless$ness4444 ,?is innoc5t  
rhetoric1 f ! realm ( religi\s-e?ical   
bald]da%1 appe>s a good deal less       
innoc5t :5 "o reflects ^u ! t5d5cy t x  
conceals b5ea? sublime words3 ! t5d5cy  
to de/roy life4 ,s*op5hau] 0 ho/ile to  
life3 t is :y pity appe>$ to him z a    
virtue4444 ,ari/otle1 z e "o kn[s1 saw 9
 pity a sickly & dang]\s /ate ( m9d1 !  
rem$y = :i* 0 an occasional purgative3  
he reg>d$ trag$y z t purgative4 ,!      
in/9ct ( life %\ld prompt u to seek "s  
means ( punctur+ any su* pa?ological &  
dang]\s accumulation ( pity z t appe>+ 9
 ,s*op5hau]'s case 7& also1 alack1 9 t (
 our :ole lit]>y dcad5ce1 f ,/4         
,pet]sburg to ,p>is1 f ,tol/oi to       
,wagn]71 t x may bur/ & be dis*>g$4444  
,no?+ is m unheal?y1 amid all our       
unheal?y mod]nism1 ?an ,*ri/ian pity4   
,to be ! doctors "h1 to be unm]ciful "h1
 to wield ! knife "h--all ?is is our    
bus9ess1 all ?is is our sort ( humanity1
 by ?is sign we are philosoph]s1 we     

,hyp]boreans6--   #h4  ,x is necess>y to
 say j :om we reg>d z our antagoni/s3   
!ologians & all :o h any !ological blood
 9 _! ve9s--?is is our :ole             
philosophy4444 ,"o mu/ h fac$ t m5ace at
 close h&1 bett] /ill1 "o mu/ h _h      
exp]i5ce ( x directly & almo/ succumb$  
to x1 to realize t x is n to be tak5    
lightly 7--! alleg$ free-?9k+ ( our     
naturali/s & physiologi/s seems to me to
 be a joke--!y h no passion ab\t su*    
?+s2 !y h n suff]$--74 ,?is poison+ goes
 a great deal fur!r ?an mo/ p ?9k3 ,i   
f9d ! arrogant habit ( ! !ologian among 
all :o reg>d !mselves z ideali/s--among 
all :o1 by virtue ( a high] po9t (      
dep>ture1 claim a "r to rise above      
reality1 & to look ^u x ) suspicion4444 
,! ideali/1 l ! ecclesia/ic1 c>ries all 
sorts ( l(ty concepts 9 8 h& 7--& n only
 9 8 h&672 he laun*es !m ) b5evol5t     
contempt aga9/ und]/&+1 ! s5ses1 honor1 
good liv+1 sci5ce2 he sees su* ?+s z    
b5ea? him1 z p]nici\s & s$uctive =ces1  
on :i* ! s\l so>s z a pure              

?+-9-itself--z if humility1 *a/ity1     
pov]ty1 9 a ^w1 hol9ess1 _h n already   
done mu* m damage to life ?an all       
imag9able horrors & vices4444 ,! pure   
s\l is a pure lie4444 ,s long z ! prie/1
 t pr(essional d5i]1 calumniator &      
poison] ( life1 is accept$ z a high]    
v>iety ( man1 !re c be no answ] to ! "q1
 ,:at is tru?8 ,tru? has already be5    
/ood on its head :5 ! obvi\s attorney ( 
m]e empt9ess is mi/ak5 = its            
repres5tative4444   #i4  ,^u ?is        
!ological in/9ct ,i make w>3 ,i f9d !   
tracks ( x ev]y:]e4 ,:oev] has !ological
 blood 9 8 ve9s is %ifty & di%on\rable 9
 all ?+s4 ,! pa!tic ?+ t gr[s out ( ?is 
condition is call$ fai?3 9 o!r words1   
clos+ "o's eyes ^u "o's self once = all1
 to avoid suff]+ ! sight ( incurable    
falsehood4 ,p erect a concept (         
morality1 ( virtue1 ( hol9ess ^u ?is    
false view ( all ?+s2 !y gr\nd good     
consci5ce ^u faulty vision2 !y argue t  
no o!r sort ( vision has value any m1   
once !y h made !irs sacrosanct ) ! names

 ( ,god1 salvation & et]nity4 ,i une>?  
?is !ological in/9ct 9 all directions3 x
 is ! mo/ widespread & ! mo/ subt]ranean
 =m ( falsehood to be f\nd on e>?4      
,:atev] a !ologian reg>ds z true mu/ be 
false3 !re y h almo/ a crit]ion ( tru?4 
,8 pr(\nd in/9ct ( self-pres]vation /&s 
aga9/ tru? ev] com+ into hon\r 9 any    
way1 or ev5 gett+ /at$4 ,:]ev] !        
influ5ce ( !ologians is felt !re is a   
transvaluation ( values1 & ! concepts   
true & false are =c$ to *ange places3   
:atev] is mo/ damag+ to life is !re     
call$ true1 & :atev] exalts x1          
int5sifies x1 approves x1 ju/ifies x &  
makes x triumphant is !re call$         
false4444 ,:5 !ologians1 work+ ?r\gh !  
consci5ces ( pr9ces 7or ( peoples--71   
/ret* out _! h&s = p[]1 !re is nev] any 
d\bt z to ! fundam5tal issue3 ! w to    
make an end1 ! nihili/ic w ex]ts t      
p[]4444   #aj4  ,among ,g]mans ,i am    
imm$iately und]/ood :5 ,i say t         
!ological blood is ! ru9 ( philosophy4  
,! ,prote/ant pa/or is ! gr&fa!r (      

,g]man philosophy2 ,prote/antism itself 
is its peccatum orig9ale4 ,def9ition (  
,prote/antism3 hemiplegic p>alysis (    
,*ri/ianity--& ( reason4444 ,"o ne$ only
 utt] ! words ,tb+5 ,s*ool to get an    
und]/&+ ( :at ,g]man philosophy is at   
bottom--a v artful =m ( !ology4444 ,!   
,suabians are ! be/ li>s 9 ,g]many2 !y  
lie innoc5tly4444 ,:y all ! rejoic+ ov] 
! appe>ance ( ,kant t w5t ?r\gh ! le>n$ 
_w ( ,g]many1 ?ree-f\r?s ( :i* is made  
up ( ! sons ( prea*]s & tea*]s--:y !    
,g]man conviction /ill e*o+1 t ) ,kant  
came a *ange = ! bett]8 ,! !ological    
in/9ct ( ,g]man s*ol>s made !m see      
cle>ly j :at _h become possible aga94444
 ,a back/airs lead+ to ! old ideal /ood 
op52 ! concept ( ! true _w1 ! concept ( 
morality z ! ess5ce ( ! _w 7--! two mo/ 
vici\s errors t ev] exi/$671 7 once m1  
?anks to a subtle & wily scepticism1 if 
n actually demon/rable1 !n at lea/ no   
long] refutable4444 ,reason1 !          
pr]ogative ( reason1 does n g s f>4444  
,out ( reality !re _h be5 made          

appe>ance2 an absolutely false _w1 t (  
be+1 _h be5 turn$ into reality4444 ,!   
success ( ,kant is m]ely a !ological    
success2 he 01 l ,lu!r & ,leibnitz1 b "o
 m imp$im5t to ,g]man integrity1 already
 f> f /eady4--   #aa4  ,a ^w n[ aga9/   
,kant z a morali/4 ,a virtue mu/ be our 
inv5tion2 x mu/ spr+ out ( our p]sonal  
ne$ & def5ce4 ,9 e o!r case x is a s\rce
 ( dang]4 ,t :i* does n belong to our   
life m5aces x2 a virtue :i* has its     
roots 9 m]e respect = ! concept (       
virtue1 z ,kant w\ld h x1 is p]nici\s4  
,virtue1 duty1 good = its own sake1     
goodness gr\nd$ ^u imp]sonality or a    
notion ( univ]sal validity--^! are all  
*im]as1 & 9 !m "o f9ds only an          
expression ( ! decay1 ! la/ collapse (  
life1 ! ,*9ese _s ( ,knigsb]g4 ,q !     
contr>y is dem&$ by ! mo/ pr(\nd laws ( 
self-pres]vation & ( gr[?3 to wit1 t e  
man f9d 8 own virtue1 8 own categorical 
imp]ative4 ,a nation goes to pieces :5 x
 conf\nds its duty ) ! g5]al concept (  
duty4 ,no?+ works a m complete &        

p5etrat+ disa/] ?an e imp]sonal duty1 e 
sacrifice be=e ! ,molo* (               
ab/raction4--,to ?9k t no "o has ?\ght (
 ,kant's categorical imp]ative z dang]\s
 to life6444 ,! !ological in/9ct alone  
took x "u protection6--,an action       
prompt$ by ! life-in/9ct proves t x is a
 "r action by ! am\nt ( pleasure t goes 
) x3 & yet t ,nihili/1 ) 8 b[els (      
,*ri/ian dogmatism1 reg>d$ pleasure z an
 objection4444 ,:at de/roys a man m     
quickly ?an to "w1 ?9k & feel )\t inn]  
necessity1 )\t any deep p]sonal desire1 
)\t pleasure--z a m]e automaton ( duty8 
,t is ! recipe = dcad5ce1 & no less =   
idiocy4444 ,kant became an idiot4--,&   
su* a man 0 ! contempor>y ( ,goe!6 ,?is 
calamit\s sp9n] ( cobwebs pass$ = !     
,g]man philosoph]--/ill passes today6444
 ,i =bid myself to say :at ,i ?9k ( !   
,g]mans4444 ,didn't ,kant see 9 ! ,fr5* 
,revolution ! trans=mation ( ! /ate f ! 
inorganic =m to ! organic8 ,didn't he   
ask himself if !re 0 a s+le ev5t t c\ld 
be expla9$ save on ! assumption ( a     

moral faculty 9 man1 s t on ! basis ( x1
 ! t5d5cy ( mank9d t[>d ! good c\ld be  
expla9$1 once & = all "t8 ,kant's answ]3
 ,t is revolution4 ,in/9ct at fault 9   
ev]y?+ & any?+1 in/9ct z a revolt aga9/ 
nature1 ,g]man dcad5ce z a philosophy--t
 is ,kant6--   #ab4  ,i put aside a few 
sceptics1 ! types ( dec5cy 9 ! hi/ory ( 
philosophy3 ! re/ hav5't ! slighte/     
conception ( intellectual integrity4 ,!y
 behave l wom51 all ^! great en?usia/s &
 prodigies--!y reg>d beautiful feel+s z 
argum5ts1 ! heav+ brea/ z ! bell[s (    
div9e inspiration1 conviction z !       
crit]ion ( tru?4 ,9 ! end1 ) ,g]man     
innoc5ce1 ,kant tri$ to give a sci5tific
 flav\r to ?is =m ( corruption1 ?is de>?
 ( intellectual consci5ce1 by call+ x   
practical reason4 ,he delib]ately inv5t$
 a v>iety ( reasons = use on occasions  
:5 x 0 desirable n to tr\ble ) reason--t
 is1 :5 morality1 :5 ! sublime comm& ?\ 
%alt1 0 he>d4 ,:5 "o recalls ! fact t1  
among all peoples1 ! philosoph] is no m 
?an a developm5t f ! old type ( prie/1  

?is inh]itance f ! prie/1 ?is fraud ^u  
self1 ceases to be rem>kable4 ,:5 a man 
feels t he has a div9e mission1 say to  
lift up1 to save or to lib]ate          
mank9d--:5 a man feels ! div9e sp>k 9 8 
he>t & believes t he is ! m\?piece (    
sup]natural imp]atives--:5 su* a mission
 inflames him1 x is only natural t he   
%\ld /& beyond all m]ely reasonable     
/&>ds ( judgm5t4 ,he feels t he is      
himself sanctifi$ by ?is mission1 t he  
is himself a type ( a high] ord]6444    
,:at has a prie/ to d ) philosophy6 ,he 
/&s f> above x6--,& hi!rto ! prie/ has  
rul$6--,he has det]m9$ ! mean+ ( true & 
n true6444   #ac4  ,let u n und]e/imate 
?is fact3 t we ourselves1 we free       
spirits1 are already a transvaluation ( 
all values1 a visualiz$ decl>ation ( w> 
& victory aga9/ all ! old concepts (    
true & n true4 ,! mo/ valuable          
intuitions are ! la/ to be atta9$2 ! mo/
 valuable ( all are ^? :i* det]m9e      
me?ods4 ,all ! me?ods1 all ! pr9ciples (
 ! sci5tific _s ( today1 7 ! t>gets =   

?\s&s ( ye>s ( ! mo/ pr(\nd contempt2 if
 a man incl9$ to !m he 0 exclud$ f !    
society ( dec5t p--he pass$ z an enemy (
 ,god1 z a sc(f] at ! tru?1 z "o        
possess$4 ,z a man ( sci5ce1 he belong$ 
to ! ,*&ala#b4444 ,we h _h ! :ole pa!tic
 /upidity ( mank9d aga9/ u--_! e notion 
( :at ! tru? ought to be1 ( :at ! s]vice
 ( ! tru? ought to be--_! e ?\ %alt 0   
laun*$ aga9/ u4444 ,our objectives1 our 
me?ods1 our quiet1 cauti\s1 di/ru/ful   
mann]--all appe>$ to !m z absolutely    
discr$itable & contemptible4--,look+    
back1 "o may almo/ ask "o's self )      
reason if x 0 n actually an ae/hetic    
s5se t kept m5 bl9d s long3 :at !y dem&$
 ( ! tru? 0 picturesque effectiv5ess1 & 
( ! le>n$ a /rong appeal to _! s5ses4 ,x
 0 our mode/y t /ood out longe/ aga9/ _!
 ta/e4444 ,h[ well !y guess$ t1 ^!      
turkey-cocks ( ,god6  #b ,! l[e/ ( !    
,h9du ca/es4   #ad4  ,we h unle>n$      
some?+4 ,we h become m mode/ 9 e way4   
,we no long] d]ive man f ! _s1 f !      
godhead2 we h dropp$ him back among !   

bea/s4 ,we reg>d him z ! /ronge/ ( !    
bea/s because he is ! craftie/2 "o ( !  
results !re( is 8 intellectuality4 ,on !
 o!r h&1 we gu>d ourselves aga9/ a      
conceit :i* w\ld ass]t itself ev5 "h3 t 
man is ! great second ?\ght 9 ! process 
( organic evolution4 ,he is1 9 tru?1    
any?+ b ! cr[n ( creation3 beside him /&
 _m o!r animals1 all at simil> /ages (  
developm5t4444 ,& ev5 :5 we say t we say
 a bit too mu*1 = man1 relatively       
speak+1 is ! mo/ bot*$ ( all ! animals &
 ! sicklie/1 & he has w&]$ ! mo/        
dang]\sly f 8 in/9cts--?\gh = all t1 to 
be sure1 he rema9s ! mo/ int]e/+6--,z   
reg>ds ! l[] animals1 x 0 ,desc>tes :o  
fir/ _h ! really admirable d>+ to       
describe !m z ma*9a2 ! :ole ( our       
physiology is direct$ t[>d prov+ ! tru? 
( ?is doctr9e4 ,moreov]1 x is illogical 
to set man ap>t1 z ,desc>tes did3 :at we
 "k ( man today is limit$ precisely by !
 ext5t to :i* we h reg>d$ him1 too1 z a 
ma*9e4 ,=m]ly we accord$ to man1 z 8    
inh]itance f "s high] ord] ( be+s1 :at 0

 call$ free w2 n[ we h tak5 ev5 ?is w f 
him1 = ! t]m no long] describes any?+ t 
we c und]/&4 ,! old ^w w n[ connotes    
only a sort ( result1 an individual     
reaction1 t foll[s inevitably ^u a s]ies
 ( p>tly discordant & p>tly h>moni\s    
/imuli--! w no long] acts1 or moves4444 
,=m]ly x 0 ?\ght t man's consci\sness1 8
 _s1 (f]$ evid5ce ( 8 high orig91 8     
div9ity4 ,t he might be p]fect$1 he 0   
advis$1 tortoise-l1 to draw 8 s5ses 91  
to h no traffic ) e>?ly ?+s1 to %uffle  
(f 8 mortal coil--!n only ! important "p
 ( him1 ! pure _s1 w\ld rema94 ,"h aga9 
we h ?\ght out ! ?+ bett]3 to u         
consci\sness1 or ! _s1 appe>s z a       
symptom ( a relative imp]fection ( !    
organism1 z an exp]im5t1 a grop+1 a     
misund]/&+1 z an affliction :i* uses up 
n]v\s =ce unnecess>ily--we d5y t any?+ c
 be done p]fectly s long z x is done    
consci\sly4 ,! pure _s is a piece ( pure
 /upidity3 take away ! n]v\s sy/em & !  
s5ses1 ! s-call$ mortal %ell1 & ! re/ is
 miscalculation--t is all6444   #ae4    

,"u ,*ri/ianity nei!r morality nor      
religion has any po9t ( contact )       
actuality4 ,x (f]s purely imag9>y causes
 7,god1 s\l1 ego1 _s1 free w--or ev5    
unfree71 & purely imag9>y effects 7s91  
salvation1 grace1 puni%m5t1 =giv5ess (  
s9s74 ,int]c\rse betwe5 imag9>y be+s    
7,god1 spirits1 s\ls72 an imag9>y       
natural hi/ory 7an?ropoc5tric2 a total  
d5ial ( ! concept ( natural causes72 an 
imag9>y psy*ology 7misund]/&+s ( self1  
mis9t]pretations ( agreeable or         
disagreeable g5]al feel+s--= example1 ( 
! /ates ( ! n]vus sympa?icus ) ! help ( 
! sign-language ( religio-e?ical        
bald]da%--1 rep5tance1 pangs (          
consci5ce1 temptation by ! devil1 !     
pres5ce ( ,god72 an imag9>y teleology 7!
 k+dom ( ,god1 ! la/ judgm5t1 et]nal    
life74--,?is purely fictiti\s _w1       
greatly to its disadvantage1 is to be   
diff]5tiat$ f ! _w ( dreams2 ! latt] at 
lea/ reflects reality1 :]eas ! =m]      
falsifies x1 *eap5s x & d5ies x4 ,once !
 concept ( nature _h be5 oppos$ to !    

concept ( ,god1 ! ^w natural necess>ily 
took on ! mean+ ( abom9able--! :ole ( t 
fictiti\s _w has its s\rces 9 hatr$ ( ! 
natural 7--! real6--71 & is no m ?an    
evid5ce ( a pr(\nd uneas9ess 9 ! pres5ce
 ( reality4444 ,?is expla9s ev]y?+4 ,:o 
alone has any reason = liv+ 8 way out ( 
reality8 ,! man :o suff]s "u x4 ,b to   
suff] f reality "o mu/ be a bot*$       
reality4444 ,! prepond]ance ( pa9s ov]  
pleasures is ! cause ( ?is fictiti\s    
morality & religion3 b su* a            
prepond]ance also supplies ! =mula =    
dcad5ce4444   #af4  ,a criticism ( !    
,*ri/ian concept ( ,god leads inevitably
 to ! same conclusion4--,a nation t /ill
 believes 9 itself holds fa/ to its own 
god4 ,9 him x does hon\r to ! conditions
 :i* enable x to survive1 to its        
virtues--x projects its joy 9 itself1   
its feel+ ( p[]1 into a be+ to :om "o   
may (f] ?anks4 ,he :o is ri* w give ( 8 
ri*es2 a pr\d p ne$ a god to :om !y c   
make sacrifices4444 ,religion1 )9 ^!    
limits1 is a =m ( gratitude4 ,a man is  

grateful = 8 own exi/5ce3 to t end he   
ne$s a god4--,su* a god mu/ be able to  
"w bo? b5efits & injuries2 he mu/ be    
able to play ei!r fri5d or foe--he is   
wond]$ at = ! good he does z well z = ! 
evil he does4 ,b ! ca/ration1 aga9/ all 
nature1 ( su* a god1 mak+ him a god (   
goodness alone1 w\ld be contr>y to human
 incl9ation4 ,mank9d has j z mu* ne$ =  
an evil god z = a good god2 x doesn't h 
to ?ank m]e tol]ance & humanit>ianism = 
its own exi/5ce4444 ,:at w\ld be ! value
 ( a god :o knew no?+ ( ang]1 rev5ge1   
envy1 scorn1 cunn+1 viol5ce8 :o _h      
p]haps nev] exp]i5c$ ! raptur\s ardeurs 
( victory & ( de/ruction8 ,no "o w\ld   
und]/& su* a god3 :y %\ld any "o want   
him8--,true en\gh1 :5 a nation is on !  
d[nw>d pa?1 :5 x feels its belief 9 its 
own future1 its hope ( fre$om slipp+ f  
x1 :5 x beg9s to see submission z a fir/
 necessity & ! virtues ( submission z   
measures ( self-pres]vation1 !n x mu/   
ov]haul its god4 ,he !n becomes a       
hypocrite1 timor\s & demure2 he c\nsels 

peace ( s\l1 hate-no-m1 l5i5cy1 love (  
fri5d & foe4 ,he moralizes endlessly2 he
 creeps into e private virtue2 he       
becomes ! god ( e man2 he becomes a     
private citiz51 a cosmopolitan4444      
,=m]ly he repres5t$ a p1 ! /r5g? ( a p1 
ev]y?+ aggressive & ?ir/y = p[] 9 ! s\l 
( a p2 n[ he is simply ! good god4444 ,!
 tru? is t !re is no o!r alt]native =   
gods3 ei!r !y are ! w to p[]--9 :i* case
 !y are national gods--or incapacity =  
p[]--9 :i* case !y h to be good4444     
#ag4  ,:]ev] ! w to p[] beg9s to decl9e1
 9 :atev] =m1 !re is always an          
accompany+ decl9e physiologically1 a    
dcad5ce4 ,! div9ity ( ?is dcad5ce1 %orn 
( its mascul9e virtues & passions1 is   
conv]t$ p]=ce into a god ( !            
physiologically degrad$1 ( ! weak4 ,(   
c\rse1 !y d n call !mselves ! weak2 !y  
call !mselves ! good4444 ,no h9t is ne$$
 to indicate ! mom5ts 9 hi/ory at :i* ! 
duali/ic fiction ( a good & an evil god 
fir/ became possible4 ,! same in/9ct :i*
 prompts ! inf]ior to r$uce _! own god  

to goodness-9-itself also prompts !m to 
elim9ate all good qualities f ! god ( _!
 sup]iors2 !y make rev5ge on _! ma/]s by
 mak+ a devil ( ! latt]'s god4--,! good 
god1 & ! devil l him--bo? are abortions 
( dcad5ce4--,h[ c we be s tol]ant ( !   
navet ( ,*ri/ian !ologians z to jo9 9 _!
 doctr9e t ! evolution ( ! concept ( god
 f ! god ( ,israel1 ! god ( a p1 to !   
,*ri/ian god1 ! ess5ce ( all goodness1  
is to be describ$ z progress8--,b ev5   
,r5an does ?is4 ,z if ,r5an _h a "r to  
be nave6 ,! contr>y actually />es "o 9 !
 face4 ,:5 ev]y?+ necess>y to asc5d+    
life2 :5 all t is /rong1 c\rage\s1      
ma/]ful & pr\d has be5 elim9at$ f !     
concept ( a god2 :5 he has sunk /ep by  
/ep to ! level ( a /aff = ! we>y1 a     
%eet-an*or = ! dr[n+2 :5 he becomes !   
poor man's god1 ! s9n]'s god1 !         
invalid's god p> excell5ce1 & !         
attribute ( savi\r or r$eem] rema9s z ! 
"o ess5tial attribute ( div9ity--j :at  
is ! significance ( su* a metamorphosis8
 :at does su* a r$uction ( ! godhead    

imply8--,to be sure1 ! k+dom ( ,god has 
?us gr[n l>g]4 ,=m]ly he _h only 8 own  
p1 8 *os5 p4 ,b s9ce !n he has gone     
w&]+1 l 8 p !mselves1 into =eign p>ts2  
he has giv5 up settl+ d[n quietly       
any:]e2 f9ally he has come to feel at   
home ev]y:]e1 & is ! great              
cosmopolitan--until n[ he has ! great   
majority on 8 side1 & half ! e>?4 ,b ?is
 god ( ! great majority1 ?is democrat   
among gods1 has n become a pr\d hea!n   
god3 on ! contr>y1 he rema9s a ,jew1 he 
rema9s a god 9 a corn]1 a god ( all !   
d>k nooks & crevices1 ( all ! noisesome 
qu>t]s ( ! _w6444 ,8 e>?ly k+dom1 n[ z  
always1 is a k+dom ( ! und]world1 a     
s\t]ra9 k+dom1 a ghetto k+dom4444 ,& he 
himself is s pale1 s weak1 s dcad5t4444 
,ev5 ! pale/ ( ! pale are able to ma/]  
him--messieurs ! metaphysicians1 ^?     
alb9os ( ! intellect4 ,!y spun _! webs  
ar\nd him = s long t f9ally he 0        
hypnotiz$1 & began to sp9 himself1 &    
became ano!r metaphysician4 ,!reaft] he 
resum$ once m 8 old bus9ess ( sp9n+ ! _w

 out ( 8 inmo/ be+ sub specie ,sp9ozae2 
!reaft] he became ev] ?9n] &            
pal]--became ! ideal1 became pure _s1   
became ! absolute1 became !             
?+-9-itself4444 ,! collapse ( a god3 he 
became a ?+-9-itself4   #ah4  ,!        
,*ri/ian concept ( a god--! god z !     
patron ( ! sick1 ! god z a sp9n] (      
cobwebs1 ! god z a _s--is "o ( ! mo/    
corrupt concepts t has ev] be5 set up 9 
! _w3 x probably t\*es l[-wat] m>k 9 !  
ebb+ evolution ( ! god-type4 ,god       
deg5]at$ into ! contradiction ( life4   
,in/ead ( be+ its transfiguration &     
et]nal ,yea6 ,9 him w> is decl>$ on     
life1 on nature1 on ! w to live6 ,god   
becomes ! =mula = e sl&] ^u ! "h & n[1 &
 = e lie ab\t ! beyond6 ,9 him no?+ness 
is deifi$1 & ! w to no?+ness is made    
holy6444   #ai4  ,! fact t ! /rong races
 ( nor!rn ,europe did n repudiate ?is   
,*ri/ian god does little cr$it to _!    
gift = religion--& n mu* m to _! ta/e4  
,!y ought to h be5 able to make an end (
 su* a moribund & worn-out product ( !  

dcad5ce4 ,a curse lies ^u !m because !y 
7 n equal to x2 !y made illness1        
decrepitude & contradiction a "p ( _!   
in/9cts--& s9ce !n !y h n manag$ to     
create any m gods4 ,two ?\s& ye>s h come
 & gone--& n a s+le new god6 ,in/ead1   
!re /ill exi/s1 & z if by "s intr9sic   
"r1--z if he 7 ! ultimatum & maximum ( !
 p[] to create gods1 ( ! creator        
spiritus 9 mank9d--?is pitiful god (    
,*ri/ian monotono-!ism6 ,?is hybrid     
image ( decay1 conjur$ up out (         
empt9ess1 contradiction & va9 imag9+1 9 
:i* all ! in/9cts ( dcad5ce1 all !      
c[>dices & we>9esses ( ! s\l f9d _!     
sanction6--   #bj4  ,9 my condemnation (
 ,*ri/ianity ,i surely hope ,i d no     
inju/ice to a relat$ religion ) an ev5  
l>g] numb] ( believ]s3 ,i allude to     
,buddhism4 ,bo? are to be reckon$ among 
! nihili/ic religions--!y are bo?       
dcad5ce religions--b !y are sep>at$ f   
ea* o!r 9 a v rem>kable way4 ,= ! fact t
 he is able to comp>e !m at all ! critic
 ( ,*ri/ianity is indebt$ to ! s*ol>s ( 

,india4--,buddhism is a hundr$ times z  
reali/ic z ,*ri/ianity--x is "p ( its   
liv+ h]itage t x is able to face        
problems objectively & coolly2 x is !   
product ( long c5turies ( philosophical 
speculation4 ,! concept1 god1 0 already 
dispos$ ( be=e x appe>$4 ,buddhism is ! 
only g5u9ely positive religion to be    
enc\nt]$ 9 hi/ory1 & ?is applies ev5 to 
its epi/emology 7:i* is a /rict         
ph5om5alism74 ,x does n speak ( a       
/ruggle ) s91 b1 yield+ to reality1 ( ! 
/ruggle ) suff]+4 ,%>ply diff]5tiat+    
itself f ,*ri/ianity1 x puts !          
self-deception t lies 9 moral concepts  
beh9d x2 x is1 9 my phrase1 beyond good 
& evil4--,! two physiological facts ^u  
:i* x gr\nds itself & ^u :i* x be/[s its
 *ief att5tion are3 fir/1 an excessive  
s5sitiv5ess to s5sation1 :i* manife/s   
itself z a ref9$ susceptibility to pa91 
& secondly1 an extraord9>y spirituality1
 a too protract$ conc]n ) concepts &    
logical proc$ures1 "u ! influ5ce ( :i* !
 in/9ct ( p]sonality has yield$ to a    

notion ( ! imp]sonal4 7--,bo? ( ^! /ates
 w be famili> to a few ( my read]s1 !   
objectivi/s1 by exp]i5ce1 z !y are to   
me74 ,^! physiological /ates produc$ a  
depression1 & ,buddha tri$ to combat x  
by hygi5ic measures4 ,aga9/ x he        
prescrib$ a life 9 ! op51 a life (      
travel2 mod]ation 9 eat+ & a c>eful     
selection ( foods2 caution 9 ! use (    
intoxicants2 ! same caution 9 ar\s+ any 
( ! passions t fo/] a bili\s habit &    
heat ! blood2 f9ally1 no worry1 ei!r on 
"o's own acc\nt or on acc\nt ( o!rs4 ,he
 enc\rages ideas t make = ei!r quiet    
cont5tm5t or good *e]--he f9ds means to 
combat ideas ( o!r sorts4 ,he und]/&s   
good1 ! /ate ( goodness1 z some?+ :i*   
promotes heal?4 ,pray] is n includ$1 &  
nei!r is asceticism4 ,!re is no         
categorical imp]ative nor any           
discipl9es1 ev5 )9 ! walls ( a mona/]y  
7--x is always possible to leave--74 ,^!
 ?+s w\ld h be5 simply means ( increas+ 
! excessive s5sitiv5ess above m5tion$4  
,= ! same reason he does n advocate any 

conflict ) unbeliev]s2 8 tea*+ is       
antagoni/ic to no?+ s mu* z to rev5ge1  
av]sion1 ress5tim5t 7--enmity nev] br+s 
an end to enmity3 ! mov+ refra9 ( all   
,buddhism44447 ,& 9 all ?is he 0 "r1 = x
 is precisely ^! passions :i*1 9 view ( 
8 ma9 regim9al purpose1 are unheal?ful4 
,! m5tal fatigue t he obs]ves1 already  
pla9ly display$ 9 too mu* objectivity 7t
 is1 9 ! individual's loss ( int]e/ 9   
himself1 9 loss ( balance & ( egoism71  
he combats by /rong ef=ts to lead ev5 ! 
spiritual int]e/s back to ! ego4 ,9     
,buddha's tea*+ egoism is a duty4 ,! "o 
?+ ne$ful1 ! "q h[ c y be deliv]$ f     
suff]+1 regulates & det]m9es ! :ole     
spiritual diet4 7--,p]haps "o w "h      
recall t ,a!nian :o also decl>$ w> ^u   
pure sci5tificality1 to wit1 ,socrates1 
:o also elevat$ egoism to ! e/ate ( a   
morality74   #ba4  ,! ?+s necess>y to   
,buddhism are a v mild climate1 cu/oms (
 great g5tl5ess & lib]ality1 & no       
milit>ism2 moreov]1 x mu/ get its />t   
among ! high] & bett] educat$ classes4  

,*e]fulness1 quiet & ! abs5ce ( desire  
are ! *ief desid]ata1 & !y are atta9$4  
,buddhism is n a religion 9 :i*         
p]fection is m]ely an object (          
aspiration3 p]fection is actually       
normal4--  ,"u ,*ri/ianity ! in/9cts ( !
 subjugat$ & ! oppress$ come to ! =e3 x 
is only ^? :o are at ! bottom :o seek _!
 salvation 9 x4 ,"h ! prevail+ pa/ime1 !
 fav\rite rem$y = bor$om is ! discussion
 ( s91 self-criticism1 ! inquisition (  
consci5ce2 "h ! emotion produc$ by p[]  
7call$ ,god7 is pump$ up 7by pray]72 "h 
! highe/ good is reg>d$ z unatta9able1 z
 a gift1 z grace4 ,"h1 too1 op5 deal+ is
 lack+2 concealm5t & ! d>k5$ room are   
,*ri/ian4 ,"h body is despis$ & hygi5e  
is d5\nc$ z s5sual2 ! *ur* ev5 ranges   
itself aga9/ cleanl9ess 7--! fir/       
,*ri/ian ord] aft] ! bani%m5t ( ! ,moors
 clos$ ! public ba?s1 ( :i* !re 7 #bgj 9
 ,cordova alone74 ,*ri/ian1 too1 is a   
c]ta9 cruelty t[>d "o's self & t[>d     
o!rs2 hatr$ ( unbeliev]s2 ! w to        
p]secute4 ,sombre & disquiet+ ideas are 

9 ! =egr\nd2 ! mo/ e/eem$ /ates ( m9d1  
be>+ ! mo/ respectable names1 are       
epileptoid2 ! diet is s regulat$ z to   
eng5d] morbid symptoms & ov]-/imulate ! 
n]ves4 ,*ri/ian1 aga91 is all deadly    
enmity to ! rul]s ( ! e>?1 to !         
ari/ocratic--along ) a sort ( secret    
rivalry ) !m 7--"o resigns "o's body to 
!m2 "o wants only "o's s\l44474 ,&      
,*ri/ian is all hatr$ ( ! intellect1 (  
pride1 ( c\rage1 ( fre$om1 (            
intellectual lib]t9age2 ,*ri/ian is all 
hatr$ ( ! s5ses1 ( joy 9 ! s5ses1 ( joy 
9 g5]al4444   #bb4  ,:5 ,*ri/ianity     
dep>t$ f its native soil1 t ( ! l[e/    
ord]s1 ! und]world ( ! anci5t _w1 &     
began seek+ p[] among b>b>ian peoples1 x
 no long] _h to deal ) exhau/$ m51 b )  
m5 /ill inw>dly savage & capable (      
self-torture--9 brief1 /rong m51 b      
bungl$ m54 ,"h1 unlike 9 ! case ( !     
,buddhi/s1 ! cause ( discont5t ) self1  
suff]+ ?r\gh self1 is n m]ely a g5]al   
s5sitiv5ess & susceptibility to pa91 b1 
on ! contr>y1 an inord9ate ?ir/ =       

inflict+ pa9 on o!rs1 a t5d5cy to obta9 
subjective satisfaction 9 ho/ile de$s & 
ideas4 ,*ri/ianity _h to embrace b>b>ic 
concepts & valuations 9 ord] to obta9   
ma/]y ov] b>b>ians3 ( su* sort1 =       
example1 are ! sacrifices ( ! fir/-born1
 ! dr9k+ ( blood z a sacram5t1 ! disda9 
( ! intellect & ( culture2 torture 9 all
 its =ms1 :e!r bodily or n2 ! :ole pomp 
( ! cult4 ,buddhism is a religion =     
peoples 9 a fur!r /ate ( developm5t1 =  
races t h become k9d1 g5tle &           
ov]-spiritualiz$ 7--,europe is n yet    
ripe = x--73 x is a summons t takes !m  
back to peace & *e]fulness1 to a c>eful 
ration+ ( ! _s1 to a c]ta9 h>d5+ ( !    
body4 ,*ri/ianity aims at ma/]+ bea/s ( 
prey2 its modus op]&i is to make !m     
ill--to make feeble is ! ,*ri/ian recipe
 = tam+1 = civiliz+4 ,buddhism is a     
religion = ! clos+1 ov]-we>i$ /ages (   
civilization4 ,*ri/ianity appe>s be=e   
civilization has s mu* z begun--"u c]ta9
 circum/ances x lays ! v f\ndations     
!re(4   #bc4  ,buddhism1 ,i repeat1 is a

 hundr$ times m au/]e1 m hone/1 m       
objective4 ,x no long] has to ju/ify its
 pa9s1 its susceptibility to suff]+1 by 
int]pret+ ^! ?+s 9 t]ms ( s9--x simply  
says1 z x simply ?9ks1 ,i suff]4 ,to !  
b>b>ian1 h[ev]1 suff]+ 9 itself is      
sc>cely und]/&able3 :at he ne$s1 fir/ ( 
all1 is an explanation z to :y he       
suff]s4 7,8 m]e in/9ct prompts him to   
d5y 8 suff]+ altoge!r1 or to endure x 9 
sil5ce47 ,"h ! ^w devil 0 a bless+3 man 
_h to h an omnipot5t & t]rible          
enemy--!re 0 no ne$ to be a%am$ ( suff]+
 at ! h&s ( su* an enemy4--  ,at !      
bottom ( ,*ri/ianity !re are sev]al     
subtleties t belong to ! ,ori5t4 ,9 !   
fir/ place1 x kn[s t x is ( v little    
consequ5ce :e!r a ?+ be true or n1 s    
long z x is believ$ to be true4 ,tru? & 
fai?3 "h we h two :olly di/9ct worlds ( 
ideas1 almo/ two diametrically opposite 
worlds--! road to ! "o & ! road to ! o!r
 lie miles ap>t4 ,to und]/& t fact      
?or\ghly--?is is almo/ en\gh1 9 !       
,ori5t1 to make "o a sage4 ,! ,brahm9s  

knew x1 ,plato knew x1 e /ud5t ( !      
esot]ic kn[s x4 ,:51 = example1 a man   
gets any pleasure out ( ! notion t he   
has be5 sav$ f s91 x is n necess>y = him
 to be actually s9ful1 b m]ely to feel  
s9ful4 ,b :5 fai? is ?us exalt$ above   
ev]y?+ else1 x necess>ily foll[s t      
reason1 k & pati5t inquiry h to be      
discr$it$3 ! road to ! tru? becomes a   
=bidd5 road4--,hope1 9 its /rong] =ms1  
is a great deal m p[]ful /imulans to    
life ?an any sort ( realiz$ joy c ev]   
be4 ,man mu/ be su/a9$ 9 suff]+ by a    
hope s high t no conflict ) actuality c 
da% x--s high1 inde$1 t no fulfilm5t c  
satisfy x3 a hope rea*+ out beyond ?is  
_w4 7,precisely because ( ?is p[] t hope
 has ( mak+ ! suff]+ hold out1 ! ,greeks
 reg>d$ x z ! evil ( evils1 z ! mo/     
malign ( evils2 x rema9$ beh9d at !     
s\rce ( all evil47#c--;,9 ord] t love   
may be possible1 ,god mu/ become a      
p]son2 9 ord] t ! l[] in/9cts may take a
 h& 9 ! matt] ,god mu/ be "y4 ,to       
satisfy ! ardor ( ! woman a beautiful   

sa9t mu/ appe> on ! sc5e1 & to satisfy t
 ( ! m5 !re mu/ be a virg94 ,^! ?+s are 
necess>y if ,*ri/ianity is to assume    
lord%ip ov] a soil on :i* "s            
aphrodisiacal or ,adonis cult has       
already e/abli%$ a notion z to :at a    
cult ought to be4 ,to insi/ ^u *a/ity   
greatly /r5g!ns ! vehem5ce &            
subjectivity ( ! religi\s in/9ct--x     
makes ! cult w>m]1 m en?usia/ic1 m      
s\lful4--,love is ! /ate 9 :i* man sees 
?+s mo/ decid$ly z !y are n4 ,! =ce (   
illusion rea*es its highe/ "h1 & s does 
! capacity = sweet5+1 = transfigur+4 ,:5
 a man is 9 love he endures m ?an at any
 o!r "t2 he submits to any?+4 ,! problem
 0 to devise a religion :i* w\ld all[ "o
 to love3 by ?is means ! wor/ t life has
 to (f] is ov]come--x is sc>cely ev5    
notic$4--,s mu* = ! ?ree ,*ri/ian       
virtues3 fai?1 hope & *>ity3 ,i call !m 
! ?ree ,*ri/ian +5uities4--,buddhism is 
9 too late a /age ( developm5t1 too full
 ( positivism1 to be %rewd 9 any su*    
way4--  #c ,t is1 9 ,p&ora's box4   #bd4

  ,"h ,i b>ely t\* ^u ! problem ( !     
orig9 ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! fir/ ?+ necess>y
 to its solution is ?is3 t ,*ri/ianity  
is to be und]/ood only by exam9+ ! soil 
f :i* x sprung--x is n a reaction aga9/ 
,jewi% in/9cts2 x is _! inevitable      
product2 x is simply "o m /ep 9 !       
awe-inspir+ logic ( ! ,jews4 ,9 ! words 
( ! ,savi\r1 salvation is ( !           
,jews4#d--,! second ?+ to rememb] is    
?is3 t ! psy*ological type ( ! ,galilean
 is /ill to be recogniz$1 b x 0 only 9  
its mo/ deg5]ate =m 7:i* is at once     
maim$ & ov]lad5 ) =eign features7 t x   
c\ld s]ve 9 ! mann] 9 :i* x has be5 us$3
 z a type ( ! ,savi\r ( mank9d4--  #d   
,john iv1 #bb4  ,! ,jews are ! mo/      
rem>kable p 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 = :5 !y 7
 confront$ ) ! "q1 to be or n to be1 !y 
*ose1 ) p]fectly une>?ly delib]ation1 to
 be at any price3 ?is price involv$ a   
radical falsification ( all nature1 (   
all naturalness1 ( all reality1 ( ! :ole
 inn] _w1 z well z ( ! out]4 ,!y put    
!mselves aga9/ all ^? conditions "u :i*1

 hi!rto1 a p _h be5 able to live1 or _h 
ev5 be5 p]mitt$ to live2 out ( !mselves 
!y evolv$ an idea :i* /ood 9 direct     
opposition to natural conditions--"o by 
"o !y di/ort$ religion1 civilization1   
morality1 hi/ory & psy*ology until ea*  
became a contradiction ( its natural    
significance4 ,we meet ) ! same ph5om5on
 lat] on1 9 an incalculably exagg]at$   
=m1 b only z a copy3 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1   
put beside ! p ( ,god1 %[s a complete   
lack ( any claim to orig9ality4         
,precisely = ?is reason ! ,jews are !   
mo/ fateful p 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w3 _!     
influ5ce has s falsifi$ ! reason+ (     
mank9d 9 ?is matt] t today ! ,*ri/ian c 
*]i% anti-,semitism )\t realiz+ t x is  
no m ?an ! f9al consequ5ce ( ,judaism4  
,9 my ,g5ealogy ( ,morals ,i give ! fir/
 psy*ological explanation ( ! concepts  
und]ly+ ^? two anti!tical ?+s1 a noble  
morality & a ress5tim5t morality1 !     
second ( :i* is a m]e product ( ! d5ial 
( ! =m]4 ,! ,judaeo-,*ri/ian moral sy/em
 belongs to ! second division1 & 9 e    

detail4 ,9 ord] to be able to say ,nay  
to ev]y?+ repres5t+ an asc5d+ evolution 
( life--t is1 to well-be+1 to p[]1 to   
beauty1 to self-approval--! in/9cts (   
ress5tim5t1 "h become d[nright g5ius1 _h
 to inv5t an o!r _w 9 :i* ! acceptance (
 life appe>$ z ! mo/ evil & abom9able ?+
 imag9able4 ,psy*ologically1 ! ,jews are
 a p gift$ ) ! v /ronge/ vitality1 s mu*
 s t :5 !y f\nd !mselves fac+ impossible
 conditions ( life !y *ose volunt>ily1 &
 ) a pr(\nd tal5t = self-pres]vation1 ! 
side ( all ^? in/9cts :i* make =        
dcad5ce--n z if ma/]$ by !m1 b z if     
detect+ 9 !m a p[] by :i* ! _w c\ld be  
defi$4 ,! ,jews are ! v opposite (      
dcad5ts3 !y h simply be5 =c$ into appe>+
 9 t guise1 & ) a degree ( skill        
approa*+ ! non plus ultra ( hi/rionic   
g5ius !y h manag$ to put !mselves at !  
head ( all dcad5t movem5ts 7--= example1
 ! ,*ri/ianity ( ,paul--71 & s make ( !m
 some?+ /rong] ?an any p>ty frankly say+
 ,yes to life4 ,to ! sort ( m5 :o rea*  
out = p[] "u ,judaism & ,*ri/ianity1--t 

is to say1 to ! prie/ly class--dcad5ce  
is no m ?an a means to an end4 ,m5 ( ?is
 sort h a vital int]e/ 9 mak+ mank9d    
sick1 & 9 confus+ ! values ( good & bad1
 true & false 9 a mann] t is n only     
dang]\s to life1 b also sl&]s x4   #be4 
,! hi/ory ( ,israel is invaluable z a   
typical hi/ory ( an attempt to d5aturize
 all natural values3 ,i po9t to five    
facts :i* be> ?is out4 ,orig9ally1 &    
above all 9 ! "t ( ! mon>*y1 ,israel    
ma9ta9$ ! "r attitude ( ?+s1 :i* is to  
say1 ! natural attitude4 ,its ,jahveh 0 
an expression ( its consci\sness ( p[]1 
its joy 9 itself1 its hopes = itself3 to
 him ! ,jews look$ = victory & salvation
 & ?r\gh him !y expect$ nature to give  
!m :atev] 0 necess>y to _!              
exi/5ce--above all1 ra94 ,jahveh is !   
god ( ,israel1 & consequ5tly ! god (    
ju/ice3 ?is is ! logic ( e race t has   
p[] 9 its h&s & a good consci5ce 9 ! use
 ( x4 ,9 ! religi\s c]emonial ( ! ,jews 
bo? aspects ( ?is self-approval /&      
reveal$4 ,! nation is grateful = ! high 

de/9y t has enabl$ x to obta9 dom9ion2 x
 is grateful = ! b5ign procession ( !   
seasons1 & = ! good =tune att5d+ its    
h]ds & its crops4--,?is view ( ?+s      
rema9$ an ideal = a long :ile1 ev5 aft] 
x _h be5 robb$ ( validity by tragic     
bl[s3 an>*y )9 & ! ,assyrian )\t4 ,b ! p
 /ill reta9$1 z a projection ( _! highe/
 ye>n+s1 t vision ( a k+ :o 0 at once a 
gallant w>rior & an upright judge--a    
vision be/ visualiz$ 9 ! typical prophet
 7i4 e41 critic & satiri/ ( ! mom5t71   
,isaiah4--,b e hope rema9$ unfulfill$4  
,! old god no long] c\ld d :at he us$ to
 d4 ,he ought to h be5 ab&on$4 ,b :at   
actually happ5$8 ,simply ?is3 !         
conception ( him 0 *ang$--! conception (
 him 0 d5aturiz$2 ?is 0 ! price t _h to 
be paid = keep+ him4--,jahveh1 ! god (  
ju/ice--he is 9 accord ) ,israel no m1  
he no long] vizualizes ! national       
egoism2 he is n[ a god only             
conditionally4444 ,! public notion ( ?is
 god n[ becomes m]ely a weapon 9 ! h&s (
 cl]ical agitators1 :o int]pret all     

happ9ess z a rew>d & all unhapp9ess z a 
puni%m5t = ob$i5ce or disob$i5ce to him1
 = s93 t mo/ fraudul5t ( all imag9able  
int]pretations1 :]eby a moral ord] ( !  
_w is set up1 & ! fundam5tal concepts1  
cause & effect1 are /ood on _! heads4   
,once natural causation has be5 swept   
out ( ! _w by doctr9es ( rew>d &        
puni%m5t "s sort ( un-natural causation 
becomes necess>y3 & all o!r v>ieties ( !
 d5ial ( nature foll[ x4 ,a god :o      
dem&s--9 place ( a god :o helps1 :o     
gives c\nsel1 :o is at bottom m]ely a "n
 = e happy inspiration ( c\rage &       
self-reliance4444 ,morality is no long] 
a reflection ( ! conditions :i* make = !
 s\nd life & developm5t ( ! p2 x is no  
long] ! prim>y life-in/9ct2 in/ead x has
 become ab/ract & 9 opposition to       
life--a fundam5tal p]v]sion ( ! fancy1  
an evil eye on all ?+s4 ,:at is ,jewi%1 
:at is ,*ri/ian morality8 ,*ance robb$ (
 its innoc5ce2 unhapp9ess pollut$ ) !   
idea ( s92 well-be+ repres5t$ z a dang]1
 z a temptation2 a physiological disord]

 produc$ by ! cank] worm ( consci5ce4444
   #bf4  ,! concept ( god falsifi$2 !   
concept ( morality falsifi$2--b ev5 "h  
,jewi% prie/-craft did n /op4 ,! :ole   
hi/ory ( ,israel ceas$ to be ( any      
value3 out ) x6--,^! prie/s accompli%$ t
 miracle ( falsification ( :i* a great  
"p ( ! ,bible is ! docum5t>y evid5ce2 ) 
a degree ( contempt unp>allel$1 & 9 !   
face ( all tradition & all hi/orical    
reality1 !y translat$ ! pa/ ( _! p into 
religi\s t]ms1 :i* is to say1 !y conv]t$
 x into an idiotic me*anism ( salvation1
 :]eby all (f5ces aga9/ ,jahveh 7 puni%$
 & all devotion to him 0 rew>d$4 ,we    
w\ld reg>d ?is act ( hi/orical          
falsification z some?+ f> m %ameful if  
famili>ity ) ! ecclesia/ical            
int]pretation ( hi/ory = ?\s&s ( ye>s _h
 n blunt$ our incl9ations = uprightness 
9 hi/oricis4 ,& ! philosoph]s support ! 
*ur*3 ! lie ab\t a moral ord] ( ! _w    
runs ?r\gh ! :ole ( philosophy1 ev5 !   
newe/4 ,:at is ! mean+ ( a moral ord] ( 
! _w8 ,t !re is a ?+ call$ ! w ( ,god   

:i*1 once & = all "t1 det]m9es :at man  
ought to d & :at he ought n to d2 t !   
wor? ( a p1 or ( an individual !re(1 is 
to be measur$ by ! ext5t to :i* !y or he
 obey ?is w ( ,god2 t ! de/9ies ( a p or
 ( an individual are controll$ by ?is w 
( ,god1 :i* rew>ds or puni%es accord+ to
 ! degree ( ob$i5ce manife/$4--,9 place 
( all t pitiable lie reality has ?is to 
say3 ! prie/1 a p>asitical v>iety ( man 
:o c exi/ only at ! co/ ( e s\nd view ( 
life1 takes ! "n ( ,god 9 va93 he calls 
t /ate ( human society 9 :i* he himself 
det]m9es ! value ( all ?+s ! k+dom (    
,god2 he calls ! means :]eby t /ate (   
affairs is atta9$ ! w ( ,god2 )         
cold-blood$ cynicism he e/imates all    
peoples1 all ages & all individuals by !
 ext5t ( _! subs]vi5ce or opposition to 
! p[] ( ! prie/ly ord]4 ,"o obs]ves him 
at "w3 "u ! h& ( ! ,jewi% prie/hood !   
great age ( ,israel became an age (     
decl9e2 ! ,exile1 ) its long s]ies (    
mis=tunes1 0 trans=m$ into a puni%m5t = 
t great age--dur+ :i* prie/s _h n yet   

come into exi/5ce4 ,out ( ! p[]ful &    
:olly free h]oes ( ,israel's hi/ory !y  
fa%ion$1 accord+ to _! *ang+ ne$s1 ei!r 
wret*$ bigots & hypocrites or m5        
entirely godless4 ,!y r$uc$ e great ev5t
 to ! idiotic =mula3 ob$i5t or disob$i5t
 to ,god4--,!y w5t a /ep fur!r3 ! w (   
,god 79 o!r words "s means necess>y =   
pres]v+ ! p[] ( ! prie/s7 _h to be      
det]m9$--& to ?is end !y _h to h a      
revelation4 ,9 pla9 ,engli%1 a gigantic 
lit]>y fraud _h to be p]petrat$1 & holy 
scriptures _h to be concoct$--& s1 ) !  
utmo/ hi]>*ical pomp1 & days ( p5ance & 
mu* lam5tation ov] ! long days ( s9 n[  
end$1 !y 7 duly publi%$4 ,! w ( ,god1 x 
appe>s1 _h long /ood l a rock2 ! tr\ble 
0 t mank9d _h neglect$ ! holy           
scriptures4444 ,b ! w ( ,god _h already 
be5 reveal$ to ,moses4444 ,:at happ5$8  
,simply ?is3 ! prie/ _h =mulat$1 once & 
= all "t & ) ! /ricte/ meticul\sness1   
:at ti!s 7 to be paid to him1 f ! l>ge/ 
to ! smalle/ 7--n =gett+ ! mo/ appetiz+ 
cuts ( meat1 = ! prie/ is a great       

consum] ( beef/eaks72 9 brief1 he let x 
be kn[n j :at he want$1 :at ! w ( ,god  
04444 ,f ?is "t =w>d ?+s 7 s arrang$ t !
 prie/ became indisp5sable ev]y:]e2 at  
all ! great natural ev5ts ( life1 at    
bir?1 at m>riage1 9 sickness1 at dea?1 n
 to say at ! sacrifice 7t is1 at        
meal-times71 ! holy p>asite put 9 8     
appe>ance1 & proce$$ to d5aturize x--9 8
 own phrase1 to sanctify x4444 ,= ?is   
%\ld be not$3 t e natural habit1 e      
natural in/itution 7! /ate1 !           
adm9i/ration ( ju/ice1 m>riage1 ! c>e ( 
! sick & ( ! poor71 ev]y?+ dem&$ by !   
life-in/9ct1 9 %ort1 ev]y?+ t has any   
value 9 itself1 is r$uc$ to absolute    
wor?lessness & ev5 made ! rev]se (      
valuable by ! p>asitism ( prie/s 7or1 if
 y *ose1 by ! moral ord] ( ! _w74 ,!    
fact requires a sanction--a p[] to grant
 values becomes necess>y1 & ! only way x
 c create su* values is by d5y+         
nature4444 ,! prie/ depreciates &       
desecrates nature3 x is only at ?is     
price t he c exi/ at all4--,disob$i5ce  

to ,god1 :i* actually means to ! prie/1 
to ! law1 n[ gets ! "n ( s92 ! means    
prescrib$ = reconciliation ) ,god are1 (
 c\rse1 precisely ! means :i* br+ "o mo/
 effectively "u ! ?umb ( ! prie/2 he    
alone c save4444 ,psy*ologically        
consid]$1 s9s are indisp5sable to e     
society organiz$ on an ecclesia/ical    
basis2 !y are ! only reliable weapons ( 
p[]2 ! prie/ lives ^u s9s2 x is necess>y
 to him t !re be s9n+4444 ,prime axiom3 
,god =give? him t rep5te?--9 pla9       
,engli%1 him t submitte? to ! prie/4    
#bg4  ,*ri/ianity sprang f a soil s     
corrupt t on x ev]y?+ natural1 e natural
 value1 e reality 0 oppos$ by ! deepe/  
in/9cts ( ! rul+ class--x grew up z a   
sort ( w> to ! dea? ^u reality1 & z su* 
x has nev] be5 surpass$4 ,! holy p1 :o  
_h adopt$ prie/ly values & prie/ly names
 = all ?+s1 & :o1 ) a t]rible logical   
consi/5cy1 _h reject$ ev]y?+ ( ! e>? z  
unholy1 worldly1 s9ful--?is p put its   
in/9ct into a f9al =mula t 0 logical to 
! po9t ( self-annihilation3 z           

,*ri/ianity x actually d5i$ ev5 ! la/ =m
 ( reality1 ! holy p1 ! *os5 p1 ,jewi%  
reality itself4 ,! ph5om5on is ( ! fir/ 
ord] ( importance3 ! small              
insurrection>y movem5t :i* took ! "n (  
,jesus ( ,naz>e? is simply ! ,jewi%     
in/9ct r$ivivus--9 o!r words1 x is !    
prie/ly in/9ct come to su* a pass t x c 
no long] endure ! prie/ z a fact2 x is !
 discov]y ( a /ate ( exi/5ce ev5 m      
fanta/ic ?an any be=e x1 ( a vision (   
life ev5 m unreal ?an t necess>y to an  
ecclesia/ical organization4 ,*ri/ianity 
actually d5ies ! *ur*4444  ,i am unable 
to det]m9e :at 0 ! t>get ( !            
insurrection said to h be5 l$ 7:e!r     
rightly or wrongly7 by ,jesus1 if x 0 n 
! ,jewi% *ur*--*ur* be+ "h us$ 9 exactly
 ! same s5se t ! ^w has today4 ,x 0 an  
insurrection aga9/ ! good & j1 aga9/ !  
prophets ( ,israel1 aga9/ ! :ole hi]>*y 
( society--n aga9/ corruption1 b aga9/  
ca/e1 privilege1 ord]1 =malism4 ,x 0    
unbelief 9 sup]ior m51 a ,nay flung at  
ev]y?+ t prie/s & !ologians /ood =4 ,b !

 hi]>*y t 0 call$ into "q1 if only = an 
in/ant1 by ?is movem5t 0 ! /ructure (   
piles :i*1 above ev]y?+1 0 necess>y to !
 safety ( ! ,jewi% p 9 ! mid/ ( !       
wat]s--x repres5t$ _! la/ possibility ( 
survival2 x 0 ! f9al residuum ( _!      
indep5d5t political exi/5ce2 an attack  
^u x 0 an attack ^u ! mo/ pr(\nd        
national in/9ct1 ! mo/ p[]ful national w
 to live1 t has ev] appe>$ on e>?4 ,?is 
sa9tly an>*i/1 :o ar\s$ ! p ( ! abyss1 !
 outca/s & s9n]s1 ! ,*&ala ( ,judaism1  
to rise 9 revolt aga9/ ! e/abli%$ ord] (
 ?+s--& 9 language :i*1 if ! ,gospels   
are to be cr$it$1 w\ld get him s5t to   
,sib]ia today--?is man 0 c]ta9ly a      
political crim9al1 at lea/ 9 s f> z x 0 
possible to be "o 9 s absurdly          
unpolitical a community4 ,?is is :at    
br\ght him to ! cross3 ! pro( !re( is to
 be f\nd 9 ! inscription t 0 put ^u !   
cross4 ,he di$ = 8 own s9s--!re is n !  
slighte/ gr\nd = believ+1 no matt] h[   
(t5 x is ass]t$1 t he di$ = ! s9s (     
o!rs4--   #bh4  ,z to :e!r he himself 0 

consci\s ( ?is contradiction--:e!r1 9   
fact1 ?is 0 ! only contradiction he 0   
cognizant (--t is q ano!r "q4 ,"h1 = !  
fir/ "t1 ,i t\* ^u ! problem ( !        
psy*ology ( ! ,savi\r4--,i confess1 to  
beg9 )1 t !re are v few books :i* (f] me
 h>d] read+ ?an ! ,gospels4 ,my         
difficulties are q diff]5t f ^? :i*     
enabl$ ! le>n$ curiosity ( ! ,g]man m9d 
to a*ieve "o ( its mo/ un=gettable      
triumphs4 ,x is a long :ile s9ce ,i1 l  
all o!r "y s*ol>s1 enjoy$ ) all ! sapi5t
 labori\sness ( a fa/idi\s philologi/ ! 
"w ( ! incomp>able ,/rauss4#e ,at t "t  
,i 0 tw5ty ye>s old3 n[ ,i am too s]i\s 
= t sort ( ?+4 ,:at d ,i c>e = !        
contradictions ( tradition8 ,h[ c any "o
 call pi\s leg5ds traditions8 ,!        
hi/ories ( sa9ts pres5t ! mo/ dubi\s    
v>iety ( lit]ature 9 exi/5ce2 to exam9e 
!m by ! sci5tific me?od1 9 ! entire     
abs5ce ( corroborative docum5ts1 seems  
to me to condemn ! :ole inquiry f !     
/>t--x is simply le>n$ idl+4444  #e     
,david ,fri$ri* ,/rauss 7#ahjh-gd71     

au?or ( ,das ,leb5 ,jesu 7#ahce-f71 a v 
fam\s "w 9 its day4 ,nietzs*e "h ref]s  
to x4   #bi4  ,:at conc]ns me is !      
psy*ological type ( ! ,savi\r4 ,?is type
 might be depict$ 9 ! ,gospels1 9 h[ev] 
mutilat$ a =m & h[ev] mu* ov]lad5 )     
extrane\s *>act]s--t is1 9 spite ( !    
,gospels2 j z ! figure ( ,francis (     
,assisi %[s itself 9 8 leg5ds 9 spite ( 
8 leg5ds4 ,x is n a "q ( m]e tru?ful    
evid5ce z to :at he did1 :at he said &  
h[ he actually di$2 ! "q is1 :e!r 8 type
 is /ill conceivable1 :e!r x has be5 h&$
 d[n to u4--,all ! attempts t ,i "k ( to
 read ! hi/ory ( a s\l 9 ! ,gospels seem
 to me to reveal only a lam5table       
psy*ological levity4 ,m4 ,r5an1 t       
m\ntebank 9 psy*ologicus1 has contribut$
 ! two mo/ unseemly notions to ?is      
bus9ess ( expla9+ ! type ( ,jesus3 !    
notion ( ! g5ius & t ( ! h]o 7hros74 ,b 
if !re is any?+ ess5tially              
unevangelical1 x is surely ! concept ( !
 h]o4 ,:at ! ,gospels make in/9ctive is 
precisely ! rev]se ( all h]oic /ruggle1 

( all ta/e = conflict3 ! v incapacity = 
resi/ance is "h conv]t$ into some?+     
moral3 7resi/ n evil6--! mo/ pr(\nd     
s5t5ce 9 ! ,gospels1 p]haps ! true key  
to !m71 to wit1 ! bless$ness ( peace1 ( 
g5tl5ess1 ! inability to be an enemy4   
,:at is ! mean+ ( glad tid+s8--,! true  
life1 ! life et]nal has be5 f\nd--x is n
 m]ely promis$1 x is "h1 x is 9 y2 x is 
! life t lies 9 love free f all retreats
 & exclusions1 f all keep+ ( di/ances4  
,e "o is ! *ild ( ,god--,jesus claims   
no?+ = himself alone--z ! *ild ( ,god   
ea* man is ! equal ( e o!r man4444      
,imag9e mak+ ,jesus a h]o6--,& :at a    
trem5d\s misund]/&+ appe>s 9 ! ^w g5ius6
 ,our :ole conception ( ! spiritual1 !  
:ole conception ( our civilization1 c\ld
 h _h no mean+ 9 ! _w t ,jesus liv$ 94  
,9 ! /rict s5se ( ! physiologi/1 a q    
diff]5t ^w ought to be us$ "h4444 ,we   
all "k t !re is a morbid s5sibility ( ! 
tactile n]ves :i* causes ^? suff]+ f x  
to recoil f e t\*1 & f e ef=t to grasp a
 solid object4 ,br\ght to its logical   

conclusion1 su* a physiological habitus 
becomes an in/9ctive hatr$ ( all        
reality1 a flight into ! intangible1    
into ! incompreh5sible2 a di/a/e = all  
=mulae1 = all conceptions ( "t & space1 
= ev]y?+ e/abli%$--cu/oms1 in/itutions1 
! *ur*--2 a feel+ ( be+ at home 9 a _w 9
 :i* no sort ( reality survives1 a m]ely
 inn] _w1 a true _w1 an et]nal _w4444 ,!
 ,k+dom ( ,god is )9 y4444   #cj4  ,!   
in/9ctive hatr$ ( reality3 ! consequ5ce 
( an extreme susceptibility to pa9 &    
irritation--s great t m]ely to be t\*$  
becomes un5durable1 = e s5sation is too 
pr(\nd4  ,! in/9ctive exclusion ( all   
av]sion1 all ho/ility1 all b\nds &      
di/ances 9 feel+3 ! consequ5ce ( an     
extreme susceptibility to pa9 &         
irritation--s great t x s5ses all       
resi/ance1 all compulsion to resi/ance1 
z unbe>able angui% 7--t is to say1 z    
h>mful1 z prohibit$ by ! in/9ct (       
self-pres]vation71 & reg>ds bless$ness  
7joy7 z possible only :5 x is no long]  
necess>y to (f] resi/ance to anybody or 

any?+1 h[ev] evil or dang]\s--love1 z ! 
only1 z ! ultimate possibility (        
life4444  ,^! are ! two physiological   
realities ^u & out ( :i* ! doctr9e (    
salvation has sprung4 ,i call !m a      
sublime sup]-developm5t ( h$onism ^u a  
?or\ghly unsalubri\s soil4 ,:at /&s mo/ 
closely relat$ to !m1 ?\gh ) a l>ge     
admixture ( ,greek vitality & n]ve-=ce1 
is epicureanism1 ! !ory ( salvation (   
paganism4 ,epicurus 0 a typical dcad5t3 
,i 0 ! fir/ to recognize him4--,! fe> ( 
pa91 ev5 ( inf9itely slight pa9--! end (
 ?is c be no?+ save a religion (        
love4444   #ca4  ,i h already giv5 my   
answ] to ! problem4 ,! pr]equisite to x 
is ! assumption t ! type ( ! ,savi\r has
 rea*$ u only 9 a greatly di/ort$ =m4   
,?is di/ortion is v probable3 !re are _m
 reasons :y a type ( t sort %\ld n be   
h&$ d[n 9 a pure =m1 complete & free (  
additions4 ,! milieu 9 :i* ?is /range   
figure mov$ mu/ h left m>ks ^u him1 & m 
mu/ h be5 impr9t$ by ! hi/ory1 ! de/9y1 
( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian communities2 ! latt]  

inde$1 mu/ h embelli%$ ! type           
retrospectively ) *>act]s :i* c be      
und]/ood only z s]v+ ! purposes ( w> & (
 propag&a4 ,t /range & sickly _w into   
:i* ! ,gospels lead u--a _w app>5tly out
 ( a ,russian novel1 9 :i* ! scum (     
society1 n]v\s maladies & *ildi% idiocy 
keep a try/--mu/1 9 any case1 h co>s5$ !
 type3 ! fir/ disciples1 9 p>ticul>1 mu/
 h be5 =c$ to translate an exi/5ce      
visible only 9 symbols &                
incompreh5sibilities into _! own        
crudity1 9 ord] to und]/& x at all--9 _!
 sight ! type c\ld take on reality only 
aft] x _h be5 reca/ 9 a famili> m\ld4444
 ,! prophet1 ! messiah1 ! future judge1 
! tea*] ( morals1 ! work] ( wond]s1     
,john ! ,bapti/--all ^! m]ely pres5t$   
*ances to misund]/& x4444 ,f9ally1 let u
 n und]rate ! proprium ( all great1 &   
especially all sect>ian v5]ation3 x t5ds
 to erase f ! v5]at$ objects all its    
orig9al traits & idiosyncrasies1 (t5 s  
pa9fully /range--x does n ev5 see !m4 ,x
 is greatly to be regrett$ t no         

,do/oyevsky liv$ 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ?is 
mo/ int]e/+ dcad5t--,i mean "s "o :o    
w\ld h felt ! poignant *>m ( su* a      
comp\nd ( ! sublime1 ! morbid & !       
*ildi%4 ,9 ! la/ analysis1 ! type1 z a  
type ( ! dcad5ce1 may actually h be5    
peculi>ly complex & contradictory3 su* a
 possibility is n to be lo/ sight (4    
,nev]!less1 ! probabilities seem to be  
aga9/ x1 = 9 t case tradition w\ld h be5
 p>ticul>ly accurate & objective1 :]eas 
we h reasons = assum+ ! contr>y4        
,mean:ile1 !re is a contradiction betwe5
 ! peaceful prea*] ( ! m\nt1 ! sea-%ore 
& ! fields1 :o appe>s l a new ,buddha on
 a soil v unlike ,india's1 & !          
aggressive fanatic1 ! mortal enemy (    
!ologians & ecclesia/ics1 :o /&s        
glorifi$ by ,r5an's malice z le gr&     
matre en ironie4 ,i myself hav5't any   
d\bt t ! great] "p ( ?is v5om 7& no less
 ( esprit7 got itself into ! concept ( !
 ,ma/] only z a result ( ! excit$ nature
 ( ,*ri/ian propag&a3 we all "k !       
unscrupul\sness ( sect>ians :5 !y set   

out to turn _! lead] into an apologia = 
!mselves4 ,:5 ! e>ly ,*ri/ians _h ne$ ( 
an adroit1 cont5ti\s1 pugnaci\s &       
malici\sly subtle !ologian to tackle o!r
 !ologians1 !y creat$ a god t met t ne$1
 j z !y put into 8 m\? )\t hesitation   
c]ta9 ideas t 7 necess>y to !m b t 7    
utt]ly at odds ) ! ,gospels--! second   
com+1 ! la/ judgm5t1 all sorts (        
expectations & promises1 curr5t at !    
"t4--   #cb4  ,i c only repeat t ,i set 
myself aga9/ all ef=ts to intrude !     
fanatic into ! figure ( ! ,savi\r3 ! v  
^w imprieux1 us$ by ,r5an1 is alone     
en\gh to annul ! type4 ,:at ! glad tid+s
 tell u is simply t !re are no m        
contradictions2 ! k+dom ( heav5 belongs 
to *ildr52 ! fai? t is voic$ "h is no m 
an embattl$ fai?--x is at h&1 x has be5 
f ! beg9n+1 x is a sort ( recrudesc5t   
*ildi%ness ( ! _s4 ,! physiologi/s1 at  
all ev5ts1 are famili> ) su* a delay$ & 
incomplete pub]ty 9 ! liv+ organism1 !  
result ( deg5]ation4 ,a fai? ( ?is sort 
is n furi\s1 x does n d5\nce1 x does n  

def5d itself3 x does n come ) ! sword--x
 does n realize h[ x w "o day set man   
aga9/ man4 ,x does n manife/ itself ei!r
 by miracles1 or by rew>ds & promises1  
or by scriptures3 x is itself1 fir/ &   
la/1 its own miracle1 its own rew>d1 its
 own promise1 its own k+dom ( ,god4 ,?is
 fai? does n =mulate itself--x simply   
lives1 & s gu>ds itself aga9/ =mulae4   
,to be sure1 ! accid5t ( environm5t1 (  
educational backgr\nd gives prom95ce to 
concepts ( a c]ta9 sort3 9 primitive    
,*ri/ianity "o f9ds only concepts ( a   
,judaeo-,semitic "* 7--t ( eat+ & dr9k+ 
at ! la/ supp] belongs to ?is           
category--an idea :i*1 l ev]y?+ else    
,jewi%1 has be5 badly maul$ by ! *ur*74 
,b let u be c>eful n to see 9 all ?is   
any?+ m ?an symbolical language1        
semantics#f an opportunity to speak 9   
p>ables4 ,x is only on ! !ory t no "w is
 to be tak5 lit]ally t ?is anti-reali/  
is able to speak at all4 ,set d[n among 
,h9dus he w\ld h made use ( ! concepts (
 ,sankhya1#g & among ,*9ese he w\ld h   

employ$ ^? ( ,lao-tse#h--;& 9 nei!r case
 w\ld x h made any diff]5ce to him4--,) 
a little fre$om 9 ! use ( words1 "o     
might actually call ,jesus a free       
_s#i--;he c>es no?+ = :at is e/abli%$3 !
 ^w kille?1#aj :atev] is e/abli%$       
kille?4 ,! idea ( life z an exp]i5ce1 z 
he alone conceives x1 /&s oppos$ to 8   
m9d to e sort ( ^w1 =mula1 law1 belief &
 dogma4 ,he speaks only ( inn] ?+s3 life
 or tru? or light is 8 ^w = ! inn]mo/--9
 8 sight ev]y?+ else1 ! :ole ( reality1 
all nature1 ev5 language1 has           
significance only z sign1 z             
allegory4--,"h x is ( p>am\nt importance
 to be l$ into no error by ! temptations
 ly+ 9 ,*ri/ian1 or r ecclesia/ical     
prejudices3 su* a symbolism p> excell5ce
 /&s outside all religion1 all notions (
 wor%ip1 all hi/ory1 all natural sci5ce1
 all worldly exp]i5ce1 all k1 all       
politics1 all psy*ology1 all books1 all 
art--8 wisdom is precisely a pure       
ignorance#aa ( all su* ?+s4 ,he has nev]
 he>d ( culture2 he doesn't h to make w>

 on x--he doesn't ev5 d5y x4444 ,! same 
?+ may be said ( ! /ate1 ( ! :ole       
b\rgeoise social ord]1 ( lab\r1 ( w>--he
 has no gr\nd = d5y+ ! _w1 = he kn[s    
no?+ ( ! ecclesia/ical concept ( !      
_w4444 ,d5ial is precisely ! ?+ t is    
impossible to him4--,9 ! same way he    
lacks argum5tative capacity1 & has no   
belief t an article ( fai?1 a tru?1 may 
be e/abli%$ by pro(s 7--8 pro(s are inn]
 lights1 subjective s5sations ( happ9ess
 & self-approval1 simple pro(s ( p[]--74
 ,su* a doctr9e _c contradict3 x doesn't
 "k t o!r doctr9es exi/1 or c exi/1 & is
 :olly incapable ( imag9+ any?+ oppos$  
to x4444 ,if any?+ ( ! sort is ev]      
enc\nt]$1 x lam5ts ! bl9dness ) s9c]e   
sympa?y--= x alone has light--b x does n
 (f] objections4444  #f ,! ^w ,semiotik 
is 9 ! text1 b x is probable t ,semantik
 is :at ,nietzs*e _h 9 m9d4  #g ,"o ( ! 
six great sy/ems ( ,h9du philosophy4  #h
 ,! reput$ f\nd] ( ,taoism4  #i         
,nietzs*e's "n = "o accept+ 8 own       
philosophy4  #aj ,t is1 ! /rict lett] ( 

! law--! *ief t>get ( ,jesus's e>ly     
prea*+4  #aa ,a ref]5ce to ! pure       
ignorance 7re9e ,?orheit7 ( ,p>sifal4   
#cc4  ,9 ! :ole psy*ology ( ! ,gospels !
 concepts ( guilt & puni%m5t are lack+1 
& s is t ( rew>d4 ,s91 :i* means any?+ t
 puts a di/ance betwe5 ,god & man1 is   
aboli%$--?is is precisely ! glad tid+s4 
,et]nal bliss is n m]ely promis$1 nor is
 x b\nd up ) conditions3 x is conceiv$ z
 ! only reality--:at rema9s consi/s     
m]ely ( signs useful 9 speak+ ( x4  ,!  
results ( su* a po9t ( view project     
!mselves into a new way ( life1 !       
special evangelical way ( life4 ,x is n 
a belief t m>ks (f ! ,*ri/ian2 he is    
di/+ui%$ by a diff]5t mode ( action2 he 
acts diff]5tly4 ,he (f]s no resi/ance1  
ei!r by ^w or 9 8 he>t1 to ^? :o /&     
aga9/ him4 ,he draws no di/9ction betwe5
 /rang]s & c\ntrym51 ,jews & ,g5tiles   
7neighb\r1 ( c\rse1 means fell[-believ]1
 ,jew74 ,he is angry ) no "o1 & he      
despises no "o4 ,he nei!r appeals to !  
c\rts ( ju/ice nor he$s _! m&ates 7,swe>

 n at all74#ab ,he nev] "u any          
circum/ances divorces 8 wife1 ev5 :5 he 
has pro(s ( h] infidelity4--,& "u all ( 
?is is "o pr9ciple2 all ( x arises f "o 
in/9ct4--  #ab ,mat!w v1 #cd4  ,! life (
 ! ,savi\r 0 simply a c>ry+ out ( ?is   
way ( life--& s 0 8 dea?4444 ,he no     
long] ne$$ any =mula or ritual 9 8      
relations ) ,god--n ev5 pray]4 ,he _h   
reject$ ! :ole ( ! ,jewi% doctr9e (     
rep5tance & atonem5t2 he knew t x 0 only
 by a way ( life t "o c\ld feel "o's    
self div9e1 bless$1 evangelical1 a *ild 
( ,god4 ,n by rep5tance1 n by pray] &   
=giv5ess is ! way to ,god3 only !       
,gospel way leads to ,god--x is itself  
,god6--,:at ! ,gospels aboli%$ 0 !      
,judaism 9 ! concepts ( s91 =giv5ess (  
s91 fai?1 salvation ?r\gh fai?--! :ole  
ecclesia/ical dogma ( ! ,jews 0 d5i$ by 
! glad tid+s4  ,! deep in/9ct :i*       
prompts ! ,*ri/ian h[ to live s t he w  
feel t he is 9 heav5 & is immortal1     
despite _m reasons = feel+ t he is n 9  
heav53 ?is is ! only psy*ological       

reality 9 salvation4--,a new way ( life1
 n a new fai?4444   #cd4  ,if ,i und]/& 
any?+ at all ab\t ?is great symboli/1 x 
is ?is3 t he reg>d$ only subjective     
realities z realities1 z tru?s--t he saw
 ev]y?+ else1 ev]y?+ natural1 temporal1 
spatial & hi/orical1 m]ely z signs1 z   
mat]ials = p>ables4 ,! concept ( ! ,son 
( ,god does n connote a concrete p]son 9
 hi/ory1 an isolat$ & def9ite           
individual1 b an et]nal fact1 a         
psy*ological symbol set free f ! concept
 ( "t4 ,! same ?+ is true1 & 9 ! highe/ 
s5se1 ( ! ,god ( ?is typical symboli/1 (
 ! k+dom ( ,god1 & ( ! son%ip ( ,god4   
,no?+ c\ld be m un-,*ri/ian ?an ! crude 
ecclesia/ical notions ( ,god z a p]son1 
( a k+dom ( ,god t is to come1 ( a k+dom
 ( heav5 beyond1 & ( a son ( ,god z !   
second p]son ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,all ?is--if  
,i may be =giv5 ! phrase--is l ?ru/+    
"o's fi/ into ! eye 7& :at an eye67 ( ! 
,gospels3 a disrespect = symbols am\nt+ 
to _w-hi/orical cynicism4444 ,b x is    
nev]!less obvi\s en\gh :at is meant by !

 symbols ,fa!r & ,son--n1 ( c\rse1 to e 
"o--3 ! ^w ,son expresses entrance into 
! feel+ t !re is a g5]al trans=mation ( 
all ?+s 7beatitude71 & ,fa!r expresses t
 feel+ itself--! s5sation ( et]nity & ( 
p]fection4--,i am a%am$ to rem9d y ( :at
 ! *ur* has made ( ?is symbolism3 has x 
n set an ,amphitryon /ory#ac at !       
?re%old ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?8 ,& a dogma ( 
immaculate conception = good measure8444
 ,& !reby x has robb$ conception ( its  
immaculat5ess--  #ac ,amphitryon 0 ! son
 ( ,alcaeus1 ,k+ ( ,tiryns4 ,8 wife 0   
,alcm5e4 ,dur+ 8 abs5ce %e 0 visit$ by  
,zeus1 & bore ,h]acles4  ,! k+dom (     
heav5 is a /ate ( ! he>t--n some?+ to   
come beyond ! _w or aft] dea?4 ,! :ole  
idea ( natural dea? is abs5t f !        
,gospels3 dea? is n a bridge1 n a pass+2
 x is abs5t because x belongs to a q    
diff]5t1 a m]ely app>5t _w1 useful only 
z a symbol4 ,! h\r ( dea? is n a        
,*ri/ian idea--h\rs1 "t1 ! physical life
 & its crises h no exi/5ce = ! be>] (   
glad tid+s4444 ,! k+dom ( ,god is n     

some?+ t m5 wait =3 x _h no ye/]day & no
 day aft] tomorr[1 x is n go+ to come at
 a mill5nium--x is an exp]i5ce ( ! he>t1
 x is ev]y:]e & x is n[h]e4444   #ce4   
,?is be>] ( glad tid+s di$ z he liv$ &  
taught--n to save mank9d1 b to %[ mank9d
 h[ to live4 ,x 0 a way ( life t he     
bequea!d to man3 8 demean\r be=e !      
judges1 be=e ! (fic]s1 be=e 8 accus]s--8
 demean\r on ! cross4 ,he does n resi/2 
he does n def5d 8 rights2 he makes no   
ef=t to w>d (f ! mo/ extreme p5alty--m1 
he invites x4444 ,& he prays1 suff]s &  
loves ) ^?1 9 ^?1 :o d him evil4444 ,n  
to def5d "o's self1 n to %[ ang]1 n to  
lay blames4444 ,on ! contr>y1 to submit 
ev5 to ! ,evil ,"o--to love him4444     
#cf4  --,we free spirits--we are ! fir/ 
to h ! necess>y pr]equisite to und]/&+  
:at n9ete5 c5turies h misund]/ood--t    
in/9ct & passion = integrity :i* makes  
w> ^u ! holy lie ev5 m ?an ^u all o!r   
lies4444 ,mank9d 0 unspeakably f> f our 
b5evol5t & cauti\s neutrality1 f t      
discipl9e ( ! _s :i* alone makes        

possible ! solution ( su* /range &      
subtle ?+s3 :at m5 always s\ght1 )      
%ameless egoism1 0 _! own advantage     
!re92 !y creat$ ! *ur* out ( d5ial ( !  
,gospels4444  ,:oev] s\ght = signs ( an 
ironical div9ity's h& 9 ! great drama ( 
exi/5ce w\ld f9d no small indication    
!re( 9 ! /up5d\s "q-m>k t is call$      
,*ri/ianity4 ,t mank9d %\ld be on its   
knees be=e ! v anti!sis ( :at 0 ! orig91
 ! mean+ & ! law ( ! ,gospels--t 9 !    
concept ( ! *ur* ! v ?+s %\ld be        
pron\nc$ holy t ! be>] ( glad tid+s     
reg>ds z b5ea? him & beh9d him--x w\ld  
be impossible to surpass ?is z a gr&    
example ( _w-hi/orical irony--   #cg4   
--,our age is pr\d ( its hi/orical s5se3
 h[1 !n1 c\ld x delude itself into      
believ+ t ! crude fable ( ! wond]-work] 
& ,savi\r con/itut$ ! beg9n+s (         
,*ri/ianity--& t ev]y?+ spiritual &     
symbolical 9 x only came lat]8 ,q to !  
contr>y1 ! :ole hi/ory ( ,*ri/ianity--f 
! dea? on ! cross onw>d--is ! hi/ory ( a
 progressively clumsi] misund]/&+ ( an  

orig9al symbolism4 ,) e ext5sion (      
,*ri/ianity among l>g] & rud] masses1   
ev5 less capable ( grasp+ ! pr9ciples t 
gave bir? to x1 ! ne$ arose to make x m 
& m vulg> & b>b>\s--x absorb$ ! tea*+s &
 rites ( all ! subt]ranean cults ( !    
imp]ium ,romanum1 & ! absurdities       
eng5d]$ by all sorts ( sickly reason+4  
,x 0 ! fate ( ,*ri/ianity t its fai? _h 
to become z sickly1 z l[ & z vulg> z !  
ne$s 7 sickly1 l[ & vulg> to :i* x _h to
 adm9i/]4 ,a sickly b>b>ism f9ally lifts
 itself to p[] z ! *ur*--! *ur*1 t      
inc>nation ( deadly ho/ility to all     
hone/y1 to all l(t9ess ( s\l1 to all    
discipl9e ( ! _s1 to all spontane\s &   
k9dly humanity4--,*ri/ian values--noble 
values3 x is only we1 we free spirits1  
:o h re-e/abli%$ ?is greate/ ( all      
anti!ses 9 values6444   #ch4  --,i _c1  
at ?is place1 avoid a sigh4 ,!re are    
days :5 ,i am visit$ by a feel+ black]  
?an ! blacke/ melan*oly--contempt ( man4
 ,let me leave no d\bt z to :at ,i      
despise1 :om ,i despise3 x is ! man (   

today1 ! man ) :om ,i am unhappily      
contemporane\s4 ,! man ( today--,i am   
suffocat$ by 8 f\l brea?6444 ,t[>d !    
pa/1 l all :o und]/&1 ,i am full (      
tol]ance1 :i* is to say1 g5]\s          
self-control3 ) gloomy caution ,i pass  
?r\gh :ole mill5niums ( ?is madh\se ( a 
_w1 call x ,*ri/ianity1 ,*ri/ian fai? or
 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 z y w--,i take c>e n  
to hold mank9d responsible = its        
lunacies4 ,b my feel+ *anges & breaks   
out irresi/ibly ! mom5t ,i ent] mod]n   
times1 our times4 ,our age kn[s         
bett]4444 ,:at 0 =m]ly m]ely sickly n[  
becomes indec5t--x is indec5t to be a   
,*ri/ian today4 ,& "h my disgu/         
beg9s4--,i look ab\t me3 n a ^w survives
 ( :at 0 once call$ tru?2 we c no long] 
be> to he> a prie/ pron\nce ! ^w4 ,ev5 a
 man :o makes ! mo/ mode/ pret5sions to 
integrity mu/ "k t a !ologian1 a prie/1 
a pope ( today n only errs :5 he speaks1
 b actually lies--& t he no long]       
escapes blame = 8 lie ?r\gh innoc5ce or 
ignorance4 ,! prie/ kn[s1 z e "o kn[s1 t

 !re is no long] any ,god1 or any s9n]1 
or any ,savi\r--t free w & ! moral ord] 
( ! _w are lies--3 s]i\s reflection1 !  
pr(\nd self-conque/ ( ! _s1 all[ no man 
to pret5d t he does n "k x4444 ,all !   
ideas ( ! *ur* are n[ recogniz$ = :at !y
 are--z ! wor/ c\nt]feits 9 exi/5ce1    
inv5t$ to debase nature & all natural   
values2 ! prie/ himself is se5 z he     
actually is--z ! mo/ dang]\s =m (       
p>asite1 z ! v5om\s spid] ( creation4444
 ,we "k1 our consci5ce n[ kn[s--j :at ! 
real value ( all ^? s9i/] inv5tions (   
prie/ & *ur* has be5 & :at ends !y h    
s]v$1 ) _! debasem5t ( humanity to a    
/ate ( self-pollution1 ! v sight ( :i*  
excites loa?+1--! concepts ! o!r _w1 !  
la/ judgm5t1 ! immortality ( ! s\l1 !   
s\l itself3 !y are all m]ely s _m       
in/rum5ts ( torture1 sy/ems ( cruelty1  
:]eby ! prie/ becomes ma/] & rema9s     
ma/]4444 ,e "o kn[s ?is1 b nev]!less ?+s
 rema9 z be=e4 ,:at has become ( ! la/  
trace ( dec5t feel+1 ( self-respect1 :5 
our /atesm51 o!rwise an unconv5tional   

class ( m5 & ?or\ghly anti-,*ri/ian 9 _!
 acts1 n[ call !mselves ,*ri/ians & g to
 ! communion-table8444 ,a pr9ce at !    
head ( 8 armies1 magnific5t z !         
expression ( ! egoism & arrogance ( 8   
p--& yet ackn[l$g+1 )\t any %ame1 t he  
is a ,*ri/ian6444 ,:om1 !n1 does        
,*ri/ianity d5y8 :at does x call ! _w8  
,to be a soldi]1 to be a judge1 to be a 
patriot2 to def5d "o's self2 to be      
c>eful ( "o's hon\r2 to desire "o's own 
advantage2 to be pr\d 444 e act (       
ev]yday1 e in/9ct1 e valuation t %[s    
itself 9 a de$1 is n[ anti-,*ri/ian3 :at
 a mon/] ( falsehood ! mod]n man mu/ be 
to call himself nev]!less1 & )\t %ame1 a
 ,*ri/ian6--   #ci4  --,i %all g back a 
bit1 & tell y ! au!ntic hi/ory (        
,*ri/ianity4--,! v ^w ,*ri/ianity is a  
misund]/&+--at bottom !re 0 only "o     
,*ri/ian1 & he di$ on ! cross4 ,!       
,gospels di$ on ! cross4 ,:at1 f t mom5t
 onw>d1 0 call$ ! ,gospels 0 ! v rev]se 
( :at he _h liv$3 bad tid+s1 a          
,dysangelium4#ad ,x is an error am\nt+  

to nons5sicality to see 9 fai?1 &       
p>ticul>ly 9 fai? 9 salvation ?r\gh     
,*ri/1 ! di/+ui%+ m>k ( ! ,*ri/ian3 only
 ! ,*ri/ian way ( life1 ! life liv$ by  
him :o di$ on ! cross1 is ,*ri/ian4444  
,to ?is day su* a life is /ill possible1
 & = c]ta9 m5 ev5 necess>y3 g5u9e1      
primitive ,*ri/ianity w rema9 possible 9
 all ages4444 ,n fai?1 b acts2 above    
all1 an avoidance ( acts1 a diff]5t /ate
 ( be+4444 ,/ates ( consci\sness1 fai? (
 a sort1 ! acceptance1 = example1 (     
any?+ z true--z e psy*ologi/ kn[s1 !    
value ( ^! ?+s is p]fectly indiff]5t &  
fif?-rate comp>$ to t ( ! in/9cts3      
/rictly speak+1 ! :ole concept (        
intellectual causality is false4 ,to    
r$uce be+ a ,*ri/ian1 ! /ate (          
,*ri/ianity1 to an acceptance ( tru?1 to
 a m]e ph5om5on ( consci\sness1 is to   
=mulate ! negation ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,9    
fact1 !re are no ,*ri/ians4 ,!          
,*ri/ian--he :o = two ?\s& ye>s has     
pass$ z a ,*ri/ian--is simply a         
psy*ological self-delusion4 ,closely    

exam9$1 x appe>s t1 despite all 8 fai?1 
he has be5 rul$ only by 8 in/9cts--& :at
 in/9cts6--,9 all ages--= example1 9 !  
case ( ,lu!r--fai? has be5 no m ?an a   
cloak1 a pret5se1 a curta9 beh9d :i* !  
in/9cts h play$ _! game--a %rewd        
bl9dness to ! dom9ation ( c]ta9 ( !     
in/9cts4444 ,i h already call$ fai? !   
specially ,*ri/ian =m ( %rewdness--p    
always talk ( _! fai? & act accord+ to  
_! in/9cts4444 ,9 ! _w ( ideas ( !      
,*ri/ian !re is no?+ t s mu* z t\*es    
reality3 on ! contr>y1 "o recognizes an 
in/9ctive hatr$ ( reality z ! motive    
p[]1 ! only motive p[] at ! bottom (    
,*ri/ianity4 ,:at foll[s !refrom8 ,t ev5
 "h1 9 psy*ologicis1 !re is a radical   
error1 :i* is to say "o condition+      
fundam5tals1 :i* is to say1 "o 9        
sub/ance4 ,take away "o idea & put a    
g5u9e reality 9 its place--& ! :ole (   
,*ri/ianity crumbles to                 
no?+ness6--,view$ calmly1 ?is /range/ ( 
all ph5om5a1 a religion n only dep5d+ on
 errors1 b inv5tive & +5i\s only 9      

devis+ injuri\s errors1 poison\s to life
 & to ! he>t--?is rema9s a spectacle = !
 gods--= ^? gods :o are also            
philosoph]s1 & :om ,i h enc\nt]$1 =     
example1 9 ! celebrat$ dialogues at     
,naxos4 ,at ! mom5t :5 _! disgu/ leaves 
!m 7--& u67 !y w be ?ankful = !         
spectacle af=d$ by ! ,*ri/ians3 p]haps  
because ( ?is curi\s exhibition alone ! 
wret*$ little planet call$ ! e>? des]ves
 a glance f omnipot5ce1 a %[ ( div9e    
int]e/4444 ,!re=e1 let u n und]e/imate !
 ,*ri/ians3 ! ,*ri/ian1 false to ! po9t 
( innoc5ce1 is f> above ! ape--9 its    
application to ! ,*ri/ians a well-kn[n  
!ory ( desc5t becomes a m]e piece (     
polit5ess4444  #ad ,s 9 ! text4 ,"o (   
,nietzs*e's num]\s co9ages1 obvi\sly    
sugge/$ by ,evangelium1 ! ,g]man =      
gospel4   #dj4  --,! fate ( ! ,gospels 0
 decid$ by dea?--x hung on ! cross4444  
,x 0 only dea?1 t unexpect$ & %ameful   
dea?2 x 0 only ! cross1 :i* 0 usually   
res]v$ = ! canaille only--x 0 only ?is  
appall+ p>adox :i* br\ght ! disciples   

face to face ) ! real riddle3 ,:o 0 x8  
:at 0 x8--,! feel+ ( dismay1 ( pr(\nd   
affront & injury2 ! suspicion t su* a   
dea? might involve a refutation ( _!    
cause2 ! t]rible "q1 ,:y j 9 ?is        
way8--?is /ate ( m9d is only too easy to
 und]/&4 ,"h ev]y?+ mu/ be acc\nt$ = z  
necess>y2 ev]y?+ mu/ h a mean+1 a       
reason1 ! highe/ sort ( reason2 ! love (
 a disciple excludes all *ance4 ,only !n
 did ! *asm ( d\bt yawn3 ,:o put him to 
dea?8 :o 0 8 natural enemy8--?is "q     
fla%$ l a lightn+-/roke4 ,answ]3 dom9ant
 ,judaism1 its rul+ class4 ,f t mom5t1  
"o f\nd "o's self 9 revolt aga9/ !      
e/abli%$ ord]1 & began to und]/& ,jesus 
z 9 revolt aga9/ ! e/abli%$ ord]4 ,until
 !n ?is militant1 ?is nay-say+1 nay-do+ 
elem5t 9 8 "* _h be5 lack+2 :at is m1 he
 _h appe>$ to pres5t its opposite4      
,obvi\sly1 ! little community _h n      
und]/ood :at 0 precisely ! mo/ important
 ?+ ( all3 ! example (f]$ by ?is way (  
dy+1 ! fre$om f & sup]iority to e feel+ 
( ress5tim5t--a pla9 indication ( h[    

little he 0 und]/ood at all6 ,all t     
,jesus c\ld hope to accompli% by 8 dea?1
 9 itself1 0 to (f] ! /ronge/ possible  
pro(1 or example1 ( 8 tea*+s 9 ! mo/    
public mann]4444 ,b 8 disciples 7 v f> f
 =giv+ 8 dea?--?\gh to h done s w\ld h  
accord$ ) ! ,gospels 9 ! highe/ degree2 
& nei!r 7 !y prep>$ to (f] !mselves1 )  
g5tle & s]5e calmness ( he>t1 = a simil>
 dea?4444 ,on ! contr>y1 x 0 precisely !
 mo/ unevangelical ( feel+s1 rev5ge1 t  
n[ possess$ !m4 ,x seem$ impossible t ! 
cause %\ld p]i% ) 8 dea?3 recomp5se &   
judgm5t became necess>y 7--yet :at c\ld 
be less evangelical ?an recomp5se1      
puni%m5t1 & sitt+ 9 judgm5t674 ,once m !
 popul> belief 9 ! com+ ( a messiah     
appe>$ 9 ! =egr\nd2 att5tion 0 rivett$  
^u an hi/orical mom5t3 ! k+dom ( ,god is
 to come1 ) judgm5t ^u 8 enemies4444 ,b 
9 all ?is !re 0 a :olesale misund]/&+3  
imag9e ! k+dom ( ,god z a la/ act1 z a  
m]e promise6 ,! ,gospels _h be51 9 fact1
 ! inc>nation1 ! fulfilm5t1 !           
realization ( ?is k+dom ( ,god4 ,x 0    

only n[ t all ! famili> contempt = &    
bitt]ness aga9/ ,ph>isees & !ologians   
began to appe> 9 ! "* ( ! ,ma/]--he 0   
!reby turn$ into a ,ph>isee & !ologian  
himself6 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! savage v5]ation
 ( ^! completely unbalanc$ s\ls c\ld no 
long] endure ! ,gospel doctr9e1 taught  
by ,jesus1 ( ! equal "r ( all m5 to be  
*ildr5 ( ,god3 _! rev5ge took ! =m (    
elevat+ ,jesus 9 an extravagant fa%ion1 
& ?us sep>at+ him f !mselves3 j z1 9    
e>li] times1 ! ,jews1 to rev5ge !mselves
 ^u _! enemies1 sep>at$ !mselves f _!   
,god1 & plac$ him on a great height4 ,! 
,"o ,god & ! ,only ,son ( ,god3 bo? 7   
products ( ress5tim5t4444   #da4  --,& f
 t "t onw>d an absurd problem (f]$      
itself3 h[ c\ld ,god all[ x6 ,to :i* !  
d]ang$ reason ( ! little community      
=mulat$ an answ] t 0 t]rify+ 9 its      
absurdity3 ,god gave 8 son z a sacrifice
 = ! =giv5ess ( s9s4 ,at once !re 0 an  
end ( ! gospels6 ,sacrifice = s91 & 9   
its mo/ obnoxi\s & b>b>\s =m3 sacrifice 
( ! innoc5t = ! s9s ( ! guilty6 ,:at    

appall+ paganism6--,jesus himself _h    
done away ) ! v concept ( guilt1 he d5i$
 t !re 0 any gulf fix$ betwe5 ,god &    
man2 he liv$ ?is unity betwe5 ,god &    
man1 & t 0 precisely 8 glad tid+s4444 ,&
 n z a m]e privilege6--,f ?is "t =w>d ! 
type ( ! ,savi\r 0 corrupt$1 bit by bit1
 by ! doctr9e ( judgm5t & ( ! second    
com+1 ! doctr9e ( dea? z a sacrifice1 ! 
doctr9e ( ! resurrection1 by means ( :i*
 ! entire concept ( bless$ness1 ! :ole &
 only reality ( ! gospels1 is juggl$    
away--9 fav\r ( a /ate ( exi/5ce aft]   
dea?6444 ,/4 ,paul1 ) t rabb9ical       
impud5ce :i* %[s itself 9 all 8 do+s1   
gave a logical quality to t conception1 
t indec5t conception1 9 ?is way3 ,if    
,*ri/ did n rise f ! dead1 !n all our   
fai? is 9 va96--,& at once !re sprang f 
! ,gospels ! mo/ contemptible ( all     
unfulfillable promises1 ! %ameless      
doctr9e ( p]sonal immortality4444 ,paul 
ev5 prea*$ x z a rew>d4444   #db4  ,"o  
n[ beg9s to see j :at x 0 t came to an  
end ) ! dea? on ! cross3 a new &        

?or\ghly orig9al ef=t to f\nd a         
,buddhi/ic peace movem5t1 & s e/abli%   
happ9ess on e>?--real1 n m]ely promis$4 
,= ?is rema9s--z ,i h already po9t$     
out--! ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 ! two   
religions ( dcad5ce3 ,buddhism promises 
no?+1 b actually fulfils2 ,*ri/ianity   
promises ev]y?+1 b fulfils no?+4--,h>d  
^u ! heels ( ! glad tid+s came ! wor/   
imag9able3 ^? ( ,paul4 ,9 ,paul is      
inc>nat$ ! v opposite ( ! be>] ( glad   
tid+s2 he repres5ts ! g5ius = hatr$1 !  
vision ( hatr$1 ! rel5tless logic (     
hatr$4 ,:at1 inde$1 has n ?is dysangeli/
 sacrific$ to hatr$6 ,above all1 !      
,savi\r3 he nail$ him to 8 own cross4 ,!
 life1 ! example1 ! tea*+1 ! dea? (     
,*ri/1 ! mean+ & ! law ( ! :ole         
gospels--no?+ 0 left ( all ?is aft] t   
c\nt]feit] 9 hatr$ _h r$uc$ x to 8 uses4
 ,surely n reality2 surely n hi/orical  
tru?6444 ,once m ! prie/ly in/9ct ( !   
,jew p]petrat$ ! same old ma/] crime    
aga9/ hi/ory--he simply /ruck out !     
ye/]day & ! day be=e ye/]day (          

,*ri/ianity1 & inv5t$ 8 own hi/ory (    
,*ri/ian beg9n+s4 ,go+ fur!r1 he treat$ 
! hi/ory ( ,israel to ano!r             
falsification1 s t x became a m]e       
prologue to 8 a*ievem5t3 all ! prophets1
 x n[ appe>$1 _h ref]r$ to 8 ,savi\r4444
 ,lat] on ! *ur* ev5 falsifi$ ! hi/ory (
 man 9 ord] to make x a prologue to     
,*ri/ianity4444 ,! figure ( ! ,savi\r1 8
 tea*+1 8 way ( life1 8 dea?1 ! mean+ ( 
8 dea?1 ev5 ! consequ5ces ( 8 dea?--no?+
 rema9$ unt\*$1 no?+ rema9$ 9 ev5 remote
 contact ) reality4 ,paul simply %ift$ !
 c5tre ( gravity ( t :ole life to a     
place beh9d ?is exi/5ce--9 ! lie ( !    
ris5 ,jesus4 ,at bottom1 he _h no use = 
! life ( ! ,savi\r--:at he ne$$ 0 ! dea?
 on ! cross1 & some?+ m4 ,to see any?+  
hone/ 9 su* a man z ,paul1 ^: home 0 at 
! c5tre ( ! ,/oical enlight5m5t1 :5 he  
conv]ts an halluc9ation into a pro( ( ! 
resurrection ( ! ,savi\r1 or ev5 to     
believe 8 tale t he suff]$ f ?is        
halluc9ation himself--?is w\ld be a     
g5u9e niais]ie 9 a psy*ologi/4 ,paul    

will$ ! end2 !re=e he also will$ !      
means4444 ,:at he himself didn't believe
 0 swall[$ readily en\gh by ! idiots    
among :om he spread 8 tea*+4--,:at he   
want$ 0 p[]2 9 ,paul ! prie/ once m     
rea*$ out = p[]--he _h use only = su*   
concepts1 tea*+s & symbols z s]v$ !     
purpose ( tyranniz+ ov] ! masses &      
organiz+ mobs4 ,:at 0 ! only "p (       
,*ri/ianity t ,mohamm$ borr[$ lat] on8  
,paul's inv5tion1 8 device = e/abli%+   
prie/ly tyranny & organiz+ ! mob3 !     
belief 9 ! immortality ( ! s\l--t is to 
say1 ! doctr9e ( judgm5t4444   #dc4  ,:5
 ! c5tre ( gravity ( life is plac$1 n 9 
life itself1 b 9 ! beyond--9            
no?+ness--!n "o has tak5 away its c5tre 
( gravity altoge!r4 ,! va/ lie ( p]sonal
 immortality de/roys all reason1 all    
natural in/9ct--h5ce=?1 ev]y?+ 9 !      
in/9cts t is b5eficial1 t fo/]s life & t
 safegu>ds ! future is a cause (        
suspicion4 ,s to live t life no long]   
has any mean+3 ?is is n[ ! mean+ (      
life4444 ,:y be public-spirit$8 ,:y take

 any pride 9 desc5t & =efa!rs8 ,:y lab\r
 toge!r1 tru/ "o ano!r1 or conc]n "o's  
self ab\t ! common welf>e1 & try to s]ve
 x8444 ,m]ely s _m temptations1 s _m    
/ray+s f ! /raight pa?4--,"o ?+ only is 
necess>y4444 ,t e man1 because he has an
 immortal s\l1 is z good z e o!r man2 t 
9 an inf9ite univ]se ( ?+s ! salvation (
 e individual may lay claim to et]nal   
importance2 t insignificant bigots & !  
?ree-f\r?s insane may assume t ! laws ( 
nature are con/antly susp5d$ 9 _!       
behalf--x is impossible to lavi% too mu*
 contempt ^u su* a magnification ( e    
sort ( selfi%ness to inf9ity1 to        
insol5ce4 ,& yet ,*ri/ianity has to ?ank
 precisely ?is mis]able flatt]y (       
p]sonal vanity = its triumph--x 0 ?us t 
x lur$ all ! bot*$1 ! dissatisfi$1 !    
fall5 ^u evil days1 ! :ole refuse &     
(f-sc\r+ ( humanity to its side4 ,!     
salvation ( ! s\l--9 pla9 ,engli%3 ! _w 
revolves ar\nd me4444 ,! poison\s       
doctr9e1 equal rights = all1 has be5    
propagat$ z a ,*ri/ian pr9ciple3 out ( !

 secret nooks & crannies ( bad in/9ct   
,*ri/ianity has wag$ a deadly w> ^u all 
feel+s ( rev]5ce & di/ance betwe5 man & 
man1 :i* is to say1 ^u ! fir/           
pr]equisite to e /ep upw>d1 to e        
developm5t ( civilization--out ( !      
ress5tim5t ( ! masses x has =g$ its *ief
 weapons aga9/ u1 aga9/ ev]y?+ noble1   
joy\s & high-spirit$ on e>?1 aga9/ our  
happ9ess on e>?4444 ,to all[ immortality
 to e ,pet] & ,paul 0 ! greate/1 ! mo/  
vici\s outrage ^u noble humanity ev]    
p]petrat$4--,& let u n und]e/imate !    
fatal influ5ce t ,*ri/ianity has _h1 ev5
 ^u politics6 ,n[adays no "o has c\rage 
any m = special rights1 = ! "r (        
dom9ion1 = feel+s ( hon\rable pride 9   
himself & 8 equals--= ! pa?os (         
di/ance4444 ,our politics is sick ) ?is 
lack ( c\rage6--,! ari/ocratic attitude 
( m9d has be5 und]m9$ by ! lie ( !      
equality ( s\ls2 & if belief 9 !        
privileges ( ! majority makes & w       
cont9ue to make revolutions--x is       
,*ri/ianity1 let u n d\bt1 & ,*ri/ian   

valuations1 :i* conv]t e revolution into
 a c>nival ( blood & crime6 ,*ri/ianity 
is a revolt ( all creatures t creep on !
 gr\nd aga9/ ev]y?+ t is l(ty3 ! gospel 
( ! l[ly l[]s4444   #dd4  --,! gospels  
are invaluable z evid5ce ( ! corruption 
t 0 already p]si/5t )9 ! primitive      
community4 ,t :i* ,paul1 ) ! cynical    
logic ( a rabbi1 lat] develop$ to a     
conclusion 0 at bottom m]ely a process (
 decay t _h begun ) ! dea? ( !          
,savi\r4--,^! gospels _c be read too    
c>efully2 difficulties lurk beh9d e ^w4 
,i confess--,i hope x w n be held aga9/ 
me--t x is precisely = ?is reason t !y  
(f] fir/-rate joy to a psy*ologi/--z !  
opposite ( all m]ely nave corruption1 z 
ref9em5t p> excell5ce1 z an arti/ic     
triumph 9 psy*ological corruption4 ,!   
gospels1 9 fact1 /& alone4 ,! ,bible z a
 :ole is n to be comp>$ to !m4 ,"h we   
are among ,jews3 ?is is ! fir/ ?+ to be 
borne 9 m9d if we are n to lose ! ?read 
( ! matt]4 ,?is positive g5ius = conjur+
 up a delusion ( p]sonal hol9ess unmat*$

 any:]e else1 ei!r 9 books or by m52 ?is
 elevation ( fraud 9 ^w & attitude to ! 
level ( an art--all ?is is n an accid5t 
due to ! *ance tal5ts ( an individual1  
or to any violation ( nature4 ,! ?+     
responsible is race4 ,! :ole ( ,judaism 
appe>s 9 ,*ri/ianity z ! art ( concoct+ 
holy lies1 & !re1 aft] _m c5turies (    
e>ne/ ,jewi% tra9+ & h>d practice (     
,jewi% te*nic1 ! bus9ess comes to ! /age
 ( ma/]y4 ,! ,*ri/ian1 t ultima ratio ( 
ly+1 is ! ,jew all ov] aga9--he is      
?reefold ! ,jew4444 ,! und]ly+ w to make
 use only ( su* concepts1 symbols &     
attitudes z fit into prie/ly practice1 !
 in/9ctive repudiation ( e o!r mode (   
?\ght1 & e o!r me?od ( e/imat+ values & 
utilities--?is is n only tradition1 x is
 inh]itance3 only z an inh]itance is x  
able to op]ate ) ! =ce ( nature4 ,! :ole
 ( mank9d1 ev5 ! be/ m9ds ( ! be/ ages  
7) "o exception1 p]haps h>dly human--71 
h p]mitt$ !mselves to be deceiv$4 ,!    
gospels h be5 read z a book ( innoc5ce  
444 surely no small indication ( ! high 

skill ) :i* ! trick has be5 done4--,(   
c\rse1 if we c\ld actually see ^! a/\nd+
 bigots & bogus sa9ts1 ev5 if only = an 
in/ant1 ! f>ce w\ld come to an end1--& x
 is precisely because ,i _c read a ^w ( 
!irs )\t see+ _! attitud9iz+ t ,i h made
 an end ( !m4444 ,i simply _c endure !  
way !y h ( roll+ up _! eyes4--,= !      
majority1 happily en\gh1 books are m]e  
lit]ature4--,let u n be l$ a/ray3 !y say
 judge n1 & yet !y condemn to hell :oev]
 /&s 9 _! way4 ,9 lett+ ,god sit 9      
judgm5t !y judge !mselves2 9 glorify+   
,god !y glorify !mselves2 9 dem&+ t e "o
 %[ ! virtues :i* !y !mselves happ5 to  
be capable (--/ill m1 :i* !y mu/ h 9    
ord] to rema9 on top--!y assume ! gr&   
air ( m5 /ruggl+ = virtue1 ( m5 engag+ 9
 a w> t virtue may prevail4 ,we live1 we
 die1 we sacrifice ourselves = ! good   
7--! tru?1 ! light1 ! k+dom ( ,god73 9  
po9t ( fact1 !y simply d :at !y _c help 
do+4 ,=c$1 l hypocrites1 to be sneaky1  
to hide 9 corn]s1 to sl9k along 9 !     
%ad[s1 !y conv]t _! necessity into a    

duty3 x is on gr\nds ( duty t !y acc\nt 
= _! lives ( humility1 & t humility     
becomes m]ely "o m pro( ( _! piety4444  
,ah1 t humble1 *a/e1 *>itable br& (     
fraud6 ,virtue itself %all be> witness =
 u4444 ,"o may read ! gospels z books ( 
moral s$uction3 ^! petty folks fa/5     
!mselves to morality--!y "k ! uses (    
morality6 ,morality is ! be/ ( all      
devices = lead+ mank9d by ! nose6--,!   
fact is t ! consci\s conceit ( ! *os5 "h
 disguises itself z mode/y3 x is 9 ?is  
way t !y1 ! community1 ! good & j1 range
 !mselves1 once & = always1 on "o side1 
! side ( ! tru?--& ! re/ ( mank9d1 ! _w1
 on ! o!r4444 ,9 t we obs]ve ! mo/ fatal
 sort ( megalomania t ! e>? has ev] se53
 little abortions ( bigots & li>s began 
to claim exclusive rights 9 ! concepts (
 ,god1 ! tru?1 ! light1 ! _s1 love1     
wisdom & life1 z if ^! ?+s 7 synonyms ( 
!mselves & !reby !y s\ght to f5ce       
!mselves (f f ! _w2 little sup]-,jews1  
ripe = "s sort ( madh\se1 turn$ values  
upside d[n 9 ord] to meet _! notions1 j 

z if ! ,*ri/ian 7 ! mean+1 ! salt1 !    
/&>d & ev5 ! la/ judgm5t ( all ! re/4444
 ,! :ole disa/] 0 only made possible by 
! fact t !re already exi/$ 9 ! _w a     
simil> megalomania1 alli$ to ?is "o 9   
race1 to wit1 ! ,jewi%3 once a *asm     
began to yawn betwe5 ,jews &            
,judaeo-,*ri/ians1 ! latt] _h no *oice b
 to employ ! self-pres]vative measures t
 ! ,jewi% in/9ct _h devis$1 ev5 aga9/ ! 
,jews !mselves1 :]eas ! ,jews _h employ$
 !m only aga9/ non-,jews4 ,! ,*ri/ian is
 simply a ,jew ( ! re=m$ confession4--  
#de4  --,i (f] a few examples ( ! sort (
 ?+ ^! petty p h got into _! heads--:at 
!y h put into ! m\? ( ! ,ma/]3 !        
unalloy$ cre$ ( beautiful s\ls4--  ,&   
:osoev] %all n receive y1 nor he> y1 :5 
ye dep>t !nce1 %ake (f ! du/ "u y\r feet
 = a te/imony aga9/ !m4 ,v]ily ,i say   
unto y1 x %all be m tol]able = ,sodom & 
,gomorrha 9 ! day ( judgm5t1 ?an = t    
city 7,m>k vi1 #aa7--;,h[               
evangelical6444  ,& :osoev] %all (f5d "o
 ( ^! little ones t believe 9 me1 x is  

bett] = him t a mill/one 7 hang$ ab\t 8 
neck1 & he 7 ca/ into ! sea 7,m>k ix1   
#db74--;,h[ evangelical6444  ,& if ?9e  
eye (f5d !e1 pluck x out3 x is bett] =  
!e to ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god ) "o eye1
 ?an hav+ two eyes to be ca/ into hell  
fire2 ,:]e ! worm die? n1 & ! fire is n 
qu5*$4 7,m>k ix1 #dg4ae7--;,x is n      
exactly ! eye t is meant4444  #ae ,to   
:i*1 )\t m5tion+ x1 ,nietzs*e adds v]se 
#dh4  ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 ,t !re be "s
 ( !m t /& "h1 :i* %all n ta/e ( dea?1  
till !y h se5 ! k+dom ( ,god come ) p[]4
 7,m>k ix1 #a47--,well li$1 lion6#af444 
#af ,a p>aphrase ( ,demetrius' ,well    
ro>'d1 ,lion6 9 act v1 sc5e #a ( ,a     
,midsumm] ,night's ,dream4 ,! lion1 (   
c\rse1 is ! famili> ,*ri/ian symbol =   
,m>k4  ,:osoev] w come aft] me1 let him 
d5y himself1 & take up 8 cross1 & foll[ 
me4 ,=444 7,note ( a psy*ologi/4        
,*ri/ian morality is refut$ by its =s3  
its reasons are aga9/ x1--?is makes x   
,*ri/ian47 ,m>k viii1 #cd4--  ,judge n1 
t ye be n judg$4 ,) :at measure ye mete1

 x %all be measur$ to y aga94 7,mat!w   
vii1 #a4ag7--,:at a notion ( ju/ice1 ( a
 j judge6444  #ag ,nietzs*e also quotes 
"p ( v]se #b4  ,= if ye love !m :i* love
 y1 :at rew>d h ye8 d n ev5 ! publicans 
! same8 ,& if ye salute y\r bre?r5 only1
 :at d ye m ?an o!rs8 d n ev5 !         
publicans s8 7,mat!w v1                 
#df4ah7--,pr9ciple ( ,*ri/ian love3 x   
insi/s ^u be+ well paid 9 ! end4444  #ah
 ,! quotation also includes v]se #dg4   
,b if ye =give n m5 _! trespasses1 nei!r
 w y\r ,fa!r =give y\r trespasses4      
7,mat!w vi1 #ae47--,v compromis+ = !    
said fa!r4444  ,b seek ye fir/ ! k+dom (
 ,god1 & 8 righte\sness2 & all ^! ?+s   
%all be add$ unto y4 7,mat!w vi1        
#cc47--;,all ^! ?+s3 namely1 food1      
clo?+1 all ! necessities ( life4 ,an    
error1 to put x mildly4444 ,a bit be=e  
?is ,god appe>s z a tailor1 at lea/ 9   
c]ta9 cases4444  ,rejoice ye 9 t day1 & 
leap = joy3 =1 behold1 y\r rew>d is     
great 9 heav53 = 9 ! l mann] did _!     
fa!rs unto ! prophets4 7,luke vi1       

#bc47--;,impud5t rabble6 ,x comp>es     
itself to ! prophets4444  ,"k ye n t ye 
are ! temple ( ,god1 & t ! _s ( ,god    
dwelle? 9 y8 ,if any man defile ! temple
 ( ,god1 him %all ,god de/roy2 = !      
temple ( ,god is holy1 :i* temple ye    
are4 7,paul1 #a ,cor9?ians iii1         
#af4ai7--;,= t sort ( ?+ "o _c h en\gh  
contempt4444  #ai ,& #ag4  ,d ye n "k t 
! sa9ts %all judge ! _w8 & if ! _w %all 
be judg$ by y1 are ye unwor?y to judge !
 smalle/ matt]s8 7,paul1 #a ,cor9?ians  
vi1 #b47--,un=tunately1 n m]ely ! spee* 
( a lunatic4444 ,?is frightful impo/or  
!n proce$s3 ,"k ye n t we %all judge    
angels8 h[ mu* m ?+s t p]ta9 to ?is     
life8444  ,ha? n ,god made fooli% !     
wisdom ( ?is _w8 ,= aft] t 9 ! wisdom ( 
,god ! _w by wisdom knew n ,god1 x      
pleas$ ,god by ! fooli%ness ( prea*+ to 
save !m t believe4444 ,n _m wise m5 aft]
 ! fle%1 n m5 mighty1 n _m noble are    
call$3 ,b ,god ha? *os5 ! fooli% ?+s ( !
 _w to conf\nd ! wise2 & ,god ha? *os5 !
 weak ?+s ( ! _w to conf\nd ! ?+s :i*   

are mighty2 ,& base ?+s ( ! _w1 & ?+s   
:i* are despis$1 ha? ,god *os51 yea1 &  
?+s :i* are n1 to br+ to n\ght ?+s t    
are3 ,t no fle% %\ld glory 9 8 pres5ce4 
7,paul1 #a ,cor9?ians i1                
#bj;ff4#bj7--;,9 ord] to und]/& ?is     
passage1 a fir/-rate example ( !        
psy*ology und]ly+ e ,*&ala-morality1 "o 
%\ld read ! fir/ "p ( my ,g5ealogy (    
,morals3 !re1 = ! fir/ "t1 ! antagonism 
betwe5 a noble morality & a morality    
born ( ress5tim5t & impot5t v5gefulness 
is exhibit$4 ,paul 0 ! greate/ ( all    
apo/les ( rev5ge4444  #bj ,v]ses #bj1   
#ba1 #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #bi4   #df4  --,:at 
foll[s1 !n8 ,t "o _h bett] put on gloves
 be=e read+ ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! pres5ce 
( s mu* fil? makes x v advisable4 ,"o   
w\ld z little *oose e>ly ,*ri/ians =    
companions z ,poli% ,jews3 n t "o ne$   
seek out an objection to !m4444 ,nei!r  
has a pleasant smell4--,i h se>*$ ! ,new
 ,te/am5t 9 va9 = a s+le sympa!tic t\*2 
no?+ is !re t is free1 k9dly1 op5-he>t$ 
or upright4 ,9 x humanity does n ev5    

make ! fir/ /ep upw>d--! in/9ct =       
cleanl9ess is lack+4444 ,only evil      
in/9cts are !re1 & !re is n ev5 ! c\rage
 ( ^! evil in/9cts4 ,x is all c[>dice2 x
 is all a %utt+ ( ! eyes1 a             
self-deception4 ,e o!r book becomes     
clean1 once "o has read ! ,new ,te/am5t3
 = example1 imm$iately aft] read+ ,paul 
,i took up ) delight t mo/ *>m+ & wanton
 ( sc(f]s1 ,petronius1 ( :om "o may say 
:at ,dom5ico ,boccaccio wrote ( ,cs>    
,borgia to ! ,duke ( ,p>ma3  tutto      
fe/o--immortally heal?y1 immortally     
*e]ful & s\nd4444 ,^! petty bigots make 
a capital miscalculation4 ,!y attack1 b 
ev]y?+ !y attack is !reby di/+ui%$4     
,:oev] is attack$ by an e>ly ,*ri/ian is
 surely n bef\l$4444 ,on ! contr>y1 x is
 an hon\r to h an e>ly ,*ri/ian z an    
oppon5t4 ,"o _c read ! ,new ,te/am5t )\t
 acquir$ admiration = :atev] x abuses--n
 to speak ( ! wisdom ( ?is _w1 :i* an   
impud5t w9d-bag tries to dispose ( by ! 
fooli%ness ( prea*+4444 ,ev5 ! scribes &
 ph>isees are b5efitt$ by su*           

opposition3 !y mu/ c]ta9ly h be5 wor?   
some?+ to h be5 hat$ 9 su* an indec5t   
mann]4 ,hypocrisy--z if ?is 7 a *>ge t !
 e>ly ,*ri/ians d>$ to make6--,aft] all1
 !y 7 ! privileg$1 & t 0 en\gh3 ! hatr$ 
( ! ,*&ala ne$$ no o!r excuse4 ,! e>ly  
,*ri/ian--& also1 ,i fe>1 ! la/         
,*ri/ian1 :om ,i may p]haps live to     
see--is a rebel aga9/ all privilege by  
pr(\nd in/9ct--he lives & makes w> = ev]
 = equal rights4444 ,/rictly speak+1 he 
has no alt]native4 ,:5 a man proposes to
 repres5t1 9 8 own p]son1 ! *os5 (      
,god--or to be a temple ( ,god1 or a    
judge ( ! angels--!n e o!r crit]ion1    
:e!r bas$ ^u hone/y1 ^u intellect1 ^u   
manl9ess & pride1 or ^u beauty & fre$om 
( ! he>t1 becomes simply worldly--evil 9
 itself4444 ,moral3 e ^w t comes f !    
lips ( an e>ly ,*ri/ian is a lie1 & 8 e 
act is in/9ctively di%one/--all 8       
values1 all 8 aims are noxi\s1 b :oev]  
he hates1 :atev] he hates1 has real     
value4444 ,! ,*ri/ian1 & p>ticul>ly !   
,*ri/ian prie/1 is ?us a crit]ion (     

values4  --,mu/ ,i add t1 9 ! :ole ,new 
,te/am5t1 !re appe>s b a solit>y figure 
wor?y ( hon\r8 ,pilate1 ! ,roman vic]oy4
 ,to reg>d a ,jewi% imbroglio s]i\sly--t
 0 q beyond him4 ,"o ,jew m or less--:at
 did x matt]8444 ,! noble scorn ( a     
,roman1 be=e :om ! ^w tru? 0 %amelessly 
mi%&l$1 enri*$ ! ,new ,te/am5t ) ! only 
say+ t has any value--& t is at once its
 criticism & its de/ruction3 ,:at is    
tru?8444   #dg4  --,! ?+ t sets u ap>t  
is n t we are unable to f9d ,god1 ei!r 9
 hi/ory1 or 9 nature1 or beh9d nature--b
 t we reg>d :at has be5 hon\r$ z ,god1 n
 z div9e1 b z pitiable1 z absurd1 z     
injuri\s2 n z a m]e error1 b z a crime  
aga9/ life4444 ,we d5y t ,god is        
,god4444 ,if any "o 7 to %[ u ?is       
,*ri/ian ,god1 we'd be /ill less incl9$ 
to believe 9 him4--,9 a =mula3 deus1    
qualem ,paulus creavit1 dei             
negatio4--,su* a religion z ,*ri/ianity1
 :i* does n t\* reality at a s+le po9t &
 :i* goes to pieces ! mom5t reality     
ass]ts its rights at any po9t1 mu/ be   

inevitably ! deadly enemy ( ! wisdom (  
?is _w1 :i* is to say1 ( sci5ce--& x w  
give ! "n ( good to :atev] means s]ve to
 poison1 calumniate & cry d[n all       
intellectual discipl9e1 all lucidity &  
/rictness 9 matt]s ( intellectual       
consci5ce1 & all noble coolness & fre$om
 ( ! m9d4 ,fai?1 z an imp]ative1 vetoes 
sci5ce--9 praxi1 ly+ at any price4444   
,paul well knew t ly+--t fai?--0        
necess>y2 lat] on ! *ur* borr[$ ! fact f
 ,paul4--,! ,god t ,paul inv5t$ =       
himself1 a ,god :o r$uc$ to absurdity ! 
wisdom ( ?is _w 7especially ! two great 
enemies ( sup]/ition1 philology &       
m$ic9e71 is 9 tru? only an indication ( 
,paul's resolute det]m9ation to         
accompli% t v ?+ himself3 to give "o's  
own w ! "n ( ,god1 ?ora--t is ess5tially
 ,jewi%4 ,paul wants to dispose ( !     
wisdom ( ?is _w3 8 enemies are ! good   
philologians & physicians ( ! ,alex&r9e 
s*ool--on !m he makes 8 w>4 ,z a matt] (
 fact no man c be a philologian or a    
physician )\t be+ also ,anti*ri/4 ,t is 

to say1 z a philologian a man sees beh9d
 ! holy books1 & z a physician he sees  
beh9d ! physiological deg5]ation ( !    
typical ,*ri/ian4 ,! physician says     
incurable2 ! philologian says fraud4444 
#dh4  --,has any "o ev] cle>ly und]/ood 
! celebrat$ /ory at ! beg9n+ ( !        
,bible--( ,god's mortal t]ror (         
sci5ce8444 ,no "o1 9 fact1 has und]/ood 
x4 ,?is prie/-book p> excell5ce op5s1 z 
is fitt+1 ) ! great inn] difficulty ( ! 
prie/3 he faces only "o great dang]2    
ergo1 ,god faces only "o great dang]4-- 
,! old ,god1 :olly _s1 :olly !          
high-prie/1 :olly p]fect1 is prom5ad+ 8 
g>d53 he is bor$ & try+ to kill "t4     
,aga9/ bor$om ev5 gods /ruggle 9 va94#ba
 ,:at does he d8 ,he creates man--man is
 ent]ta9+4444 ,b !n he notices t man is 
also bor$4 ,god's pity = ! only =m (    
di/ress t invades all p>adises kn[s no  
b\nds3 s he =?) creates o!r animals4    
,god's fir/ mi/ake3 to man ^! o!r       
animals 7 n ent]ta9+--he s\ght dom9ion  
ov] !m2 he did n want to be an animal   

himself4--,s ,god creat$ woman4 ,9 ! act
 he br\ght bor$om to an end--& also _m  
o!r ?+s6 ,woman 0 ! second mi/ake (     
,god4--,woman1 at bottom1 is a s]p5t1   
,heva--e prie/ kn[s t2 f woman comes e  
evil 9 ! _w--e prie/ kn[s t1 too4 ,ergo1
 %e is also to blame = sci5ce4444 ,x 0  
?r\gh woman t man le>n$ to ta/e ( ! tree
 ( k4--,:at happ5$8 ,! old ,god 0 seiz$ 
by mortal t]ror4 ,man himself _h be5 8  
greate/ blund]2 he _h creat$ a rival to 
himself2 sci5ce makes m5 godlike--x is  
all up ) prie/s & gods :5 man becomes   
sci5tific6--,moral3 sci5ce is ! =bidd5  
p] se2 x alone is =bidd54 ,sci5ce is !  
fir/ ( s9s1 ! g]m ( all s9s1 ! orig9al  
s94 ,?is is all !re is ( morality4--,?\ 
%all n "k3--! re/ foll[s f t4--,god's   
mortal t]ror1 h[ev]1 did n h9d] him f   
be+ %rewd4 ,h[ is "o to protect "o's    
self aga9/ sci5ce8 ,= a long :ile ?is 0 
! capital problem4 ,answ]3 ,out (       
p>adise ) man6 ,happ9ess1 leisure1 fo/] 
?\ght--& all ?\ghts are bad             
?\ghts6--,man mu/ n ?9k4--,& s ! prie/  

inv5ts di/ress1 dea?1 ! mortal dang]s ( 
*ildbir?1 all sorts ( mis]y1 old age1   
decrepitude1 above all1 sickness--no?+ b
 devices = mak+ w> on sci5ce6 ,! tr\bles
 ( man don't all[ him to ?9k4444        
,nev]!less--h[ t]rible6--1 ! edifice ( k
 beg9s to t[] al(t1 invad+ heav51 %ad[+ 
! gods--:at is to be done8--,! old ,god 
inv5ts w>2 he sep>ates ! peoples2 he    
makes m5 de/roy "o ano!r 7--! prie/s h  
always _h ne$ ( w>444474 ,w>--among o!r 
?+s1 a great di/urb] (                  
sci5ce6--,incr$ible6 ,k1 deliv]ance f ! 
prie/s1 prosp]s 9 spite ( w>4--,s ! old 
,god comes to 8 f9al resolution3 ,man   
has become sci5tific--!re is no help =  
x3 he mu/ be dr[n$6444  #ba ,a p>aphrase
 ( ,s*ill]'s ,aga9/ /upidity ev5 gods   
/ruggle 9 va94   #di4  --,i h be5       
und]/ood4 ,at ! op5+ ( ! ,bible !re is !
 :ole psy*ology ( ! prie/4--,! prie/    
kn[s ( only "o great dang]3 t is        
sci5ce--! s\nd compreh5sion ( cause &   
effect4 ,b sci5ce fl\ri%es1 on ! :ole1  
only "u fav\rable conditions--a man mu/ 

h "t1 he mu/ h an ov]fl[+ intellect1 9  
ord] to "k4444 ,!re=e1 man mu/ be made  
unhappy1--?is has be51 9 all ages1 !    
logic ( ! prie/4--,x is easy to see j   
:at1 by ?is logic1 0 ! fir/ ?+ to come  
into ! _w3--s94444 ,! concept ( guilt & 
puni%m5t1 ! :ole moral ord] ( ! _w1 0   
set up aga9/ sci5ce--aga9/ ! deliv]ance 
( man f prie/s4444 ,man mu/ n look      
outw>d2 he mu/ look inw>d4 ,he mu/ n    
look at ?+s %rewdly & cauti\sly1 to le>n
 ab\t !m2 he mu/ n look at all2 he mu/  
suff]4444 ,& he mu/ suff] s mu* t he is 
always 9 ne$ ( ! prie/4--,away )        
physicians6 ,:at is ne$$ is a           
,savi\r4--,! concept ( guilt & puni%m5t1
 includ+ ! doctr9es ( grace1 (          
salvation1 ( =giv5ess--lies ?r\gh &     
?r\gh1 & absolutely )\t psy*ological    
reality--7 devis$ to de/roy man's s5se (
 causality3 !y are an attack ^u !       
concept ( cause & effect6--,& n an      
attack ) ! fi/1 ) ! knife1 ) hone/y 9   
hate & love6 ,on ! contr>y1 "o inspir$  
by ! mo/ c[>dly1 ! mo/ crafty1 ! mo/    

ignoble ( in/9cts6 ,an attack ( prie/s6 
,an attack ( p>asites6 ,! vampirism (   
pale1 subt]ranean lee*es6444 ,:5 !      
natural consequ5ces ( an act are no     
long] natural1 b are reg>d$ z produc$ by
 ! gho/ly creations ( sup]/ition--by    
,god1 by spirits1 by s\ls--& reckon$ z  
m]ely moral consequ5ces1 z rew>ds1 z    
puni%m5ts1 z h9ts1 z lessons1 !n ! :ole 
gr\nd-"w ( k is de/roy$--!n ! greate/ ( 
crimes aga9/ humanity has be5           
p]petrat$4--,i repeat t s91 man's       
self-desecration p> excell5ce1 0 inv5t$ 
9 ord] to make sci5ce1 culture1 & e     
elevation & ennobl+ ( man impossible2 ! 
prie/ rules ?r\gh ! inv5tion ( s94--    
#ej4  --,9 ?is place ,i c't p]mit myself
 to omit a psy*ology ( belief1 ( !      
believ]1 = ! special b5efit ( believ]s4 
,if !re rema9 any today :o d n yet "k h[
 indec5t x is to be believ+--or h[ mu* a
 sign ( dcad5ce1 ( a brok5 w to live--!n
 !y w "k x well en\gh tomorr[4 ,my voice
 rea*es ev5 ! deaf4--,x appe>s1 unless  
,i h be5 incorrectly in=m$1 t !re       

prevails among ,*ri/ians a sort (       
crit]ion ( tru? t is call$ pro( by p[]4 
,fai? makes bless$3 !re=e x is true4--,x
 might be object$ "r "h t bless$ness is 
n demon/rat$1 x is m]ely promis$3 x     
hangs ^u fai? z a condition--"o %all be 
bless$ because "o believes4444 ,b :at ( 
! ?+ t ! prie/ promises to ! believ]1 ! 
:olly transc5d5tal beyond--h[ is t to be
 demon/rat$8--,! pro( by p[]1 ?us       
assum$1 is actually no m at bottom ?an a
 belief t ! effects :i* fai? promises w 
n fail to appe>4 ,9 a =mula3 ,i believe 
t fai? makes = bless$ness--!re=e1 x is  
true4444 ,b ?is is z f> z we may g4 ,?is
 !re=e w\ld be absurdum itself z a      
crit]ion ( tru?4--,b let u admit1 = !   
sake ( polit5ess1 t bless$ness by fai?  
may be demon/rat$ 7--n m]ely hop$ =1 & n
 m]ely promis$ by ! suspici\s lips ( a  
prie/73 ev5 s1 c\ld bless$ness--9 a     
te*nical t]m1 pleasure--ev] be a pro( ( 
tru?8 ,s little is ?is true t x is almo/
 a pro( aga9/ tru? :5 s5sations (       
pleasure influ5ce ! answ] to ! "q ,:at  

is true8 or1 at all ev5ts1 x is en\gh to
 make t tru? highly suspici\s4 ,! pro(  
by pleasure is a pro( ( pleasure--no?+  
m2 :y 9 ! _w %\ld x be assum$ t true    
judgm5ts give m pleasure ?an false ones1
 & t1 9 con=mity to "s pre-e/abli%$     
h>mony1 !y necess>ily br+ agreeable     
feel+s 9 _! tra98--,! exp]i5ce ( all    
discipl9$ & pr(\nd m9ds tea*es !        
contr>y4 ,man has _h to fight = e atom (
 ! tru?1 & has _h to pay = x almo/      
ev]y?+ t ! he>t1 t human love1 t human  
tru/ cl+ to4 ,greatness ( s\l is ne$$ = 
?is bus9ess3 ! s]vice ( tru? is ! h>de/ 
( all s]vices4--,:at1 !n1 is ! mean+ (  
integrity 9 ?+s intellectual8 ,x means t
 a man mu/ be sev]e ) 8 own he>t1 t he  
mu/ scorn beautiful feel+s1 & t he makes
 e ,yea & ,nay a matt] (                
consci5ce6--,fai? makes bless$3 !re=e1 x
 lies4444   #ea4  ,! fact t fai?1 "u    
c]ta9 circum/ances1 may "w = bless$ness1
 b t ?is bless$ness produc$ by an ide   
fixe by no means makes ! idea itself    
true1 & ! fact t fai? actually moves no 

m\nta9s1 b in/ead raises !m up :]e !re 7
 none be=e3 all ?is is made suffici5tly 
cle> by a walk ?r\gh a lunatic asylum4  
,n1 ( c\rse1 to a prie/3 = 8 in/9cts    
prompt him to ! lie t sickness is n     
sickness & lunatic asylums n lunatic    
asylums4 ,*ri/ianity f9ds sickness      
necess>y1 j z ! ,greek _s _h ne$ ( a    
sup]abundance ( heal?--! actual ult]ior 
purpose ( ! :ole sy/em ( salvation ( !  
*ur* is to make p ill4 ,& ! *ur*        
itself--doesn't x set up a ,ca?olic     
lunatic asylum z ! ultimate ideal8--,!  
:ole e>? z a madh\se8--,! sort (        
religi\s man t ! *ur* wants is a typical
 dcad5t2 ! mom5t at :i* a religi\s      
crisis dom9ates a p is always m>k$ by   
epidemics ( n]v\s disord]2 ! inn] _w ( !
 religi\s man is s mu* l ! inn] _w ( !  
ov]/rung & exhau/$ t x is difficult to  
di/+ui% betwe5 !m2 ! highe/ /ates ( m9d1
 held up be=e mank9d by ,*ri/ianity z ( 
supreme wor?1 are actually epileptoid 9 
=m--! *ur* has grant$ ! "n ( holy only  
to lunatics or to gigantic frauds 9     

majorem dei honorem4444 ,once ,i v5tur$ 
to designate ! :ole ,*ri/ian sy/em (    
tra9+#bb 9 p5ance & salvation 7n[ be/   
/udi$ 9 ,engl&7 z a me?od ( produc+ a   
folie circulaire ^u a soil already      
prep>$ = x1 :i* is to say1 a soil       
?or\ghly unheal?y4 ,n e "o may be a     
,*ri/ian3 "o is n conv]t$ to            
,*ri/ianity--"o mu/ fir/ be sick en\gh =
 x4444 ,we o!rs1 :o h ! c\rage = heal? &
 likewise = contempt1--we may well      
despise a religion t tea*es misund]/&+ (
 ! body6 t refuses to rid itself ( !    
sup]/ition ab\t ! s\l6 t makes a virtue 
( insuffici5t n\ri%m5t6 t combats heal? 
z a sort ( enemy1 devil1 temptation6 t  
p]suades itself t x is possible to c>ry 
ab\t a p]fect s\l 9 a cadav] ( a body1 &
 t1 to ?is end1 _h to devise = itself a 
new concept ( p]fection1 a pale1 sickly1
 idiotically ec/atic /ate ( exi/5ce1    
s-call$ hol9ess--a hol9ess t is itself  
m]ely a s]ies ( symptoms ( an impov]i%$1
 en]vat$ & incurably disord]$ body6444  
,! ,*ri/ian movem5t1 z a ,european      

movem5t1 0 f ! />t no m ?an a g5]al     
upris+ ( all sorts ( outca/ & refuse    
elem5ts 7--:o n[1 "u cov] ( ,*ri/ianity1
 aspire to p[]74 ,x does n repres5t !   
decay ( a race2 x repres5ts1 on !       
contr>y1 a conglom]ation ( dcad5ce      
products f all directions1 cr[d+ toge!r 
& seek+ "o ano!r out4 ,x 0 n1 z has be5 
?\ght1 ! corruption ( antiquity1 ( noble
 antiquity1 :i* made ,*ri/ianity        
possible2 "o _c too %>ply *all5ge !     
le>n$ imbecility :i* today ma9ta9s t    
!ory4 ,at ! "t :5 ! sick & rott5 ,*&ala 
classes 9 ! :ole imp]ium 7 ,*ri/ianiz$1 
! contr>y type1 ! nobility1 rea*$ its   
f9e/ & ripe/ developm5t4 ,! majority    
became ma/]2 democracy1 ) its ,*ri/ian  
in/9cts1 triumph$4444 ,*ri/ianity 0 n   
national1 x 0 n bas$ on race--x appeal$ 
to all ! v>ieties ( m5 dis9h]it$ by     
life1 x _h its allies ev]y:]e4          
,*ri/ianity has ! ranc\r ( ! sick at its
 v core--! in/9ct aga9/ ! heal?y1 aga9/ 
heal?4 ,ev]y?+ t is well-con/itut$1     
pr\d1 gallant &1 above all1 beautiful   

gives (f5ce to its e>s & eyes4 ,aga9 ,i 
rem9d y ( ,paul's priceless say+3 ,&    
,god ha? *os5 ! weak ?+s ( ! _w1 !      
fooli% ?+s ( ! _w1 ! base ?+s ( ! _w1 & 
?+s :i* are despis$3#bc ?is 0 ! =mula2 9
 hoc signo ! dcad5ce triumph$4--,god on 
! cross--is man always to miss !        
frightful inn] significance ( ?is       
symbol8--,ev]y?+ t suff]s1 ev]y?+ t     
hangs on ! cross1 is div9e4444 ,we all  
hang on ! cross1 consequ5tly we are     
div9e4444 ,we alone are div9e4444       
,*ri/ianity 0 ?us a victory3 a nobl]    
attitude ( m9d 0 de/roy$ by             
x--,*ri/ianity rema9s to ?is day !      
greate/ mis=tune ( humanity4--  #bb ,!  
^w tra9+ is 9 ,engli% 9 ! text4  #bc #a 
,cor9?ians i1 #bg1 #bh4   #eb4          
,*ri/ianity also /&s 9 opposition to all
 intellectual well-be+1--sick reason+ is
 ! only sort t x c use z ,*ri/ian       
reason+2 x takes ! side ( ev]y?+ t is   
idiotic2 x pron\nces a curse ^u         
intellect1 ^u ! sup]bia ( ! heal?y      
intellect4 ,s9ce sickness is inh]5t 9   

,*ri/ianity1 x foll[s t ! typically     
,*ri/ian /ate ( fai? mu/ be a =m (      
sickness too1 & t all /raight1          
/raight=w>d & sci5tific pa?s to k mu/ be
 bann$ by ! *ur* z =bidd5 ways4 ,d\bt is
 ?us a s9 f ! />t4444 ,! complete lack (
 psy*ological cleanl9ess 9 !            
prie/--reveal$ by a glance at him--is a 
ph5om5on result+ f dcad5ce1--"o may     
obs]ve 9 hy/]ical wom5 & 9 ra*itic      
*ildr5 h[ regul>ly ! falsification (    
in/9cts1 delight 9 ly+ = ! m]e sake (   
ly+1 & incapacity = look+ /raight &     
walk+ /raight are symptoms ( dcad5ce4   
,fai? means ! w to avoid kn[+ :at is    
true4 ,! pieti/1 ! prie/ ( ei!r sex1 is 
a fraud because he is sick3 8 in/9ct    
dem&s t ! tru? %all nev] be all[$ its   
rights on any po9t4 ,:atev] makes =     
illness is good2 :atev] issues f        
abundance1 f sup]abundance1 f p[]1 is   
evil3 s argues ! believ]4 ,! impulse to 
lie--x is by ?is t ,i recognize e       
=eorda9$ !ologian4--,ano!r *>act]i/ic ( 
! !ologian is 8 unfitness = philology4  

,:at ,i "h mean by philology is1 9 a    
g5]al s5se1 ! art ( read+ ) pr(it--!    
capacity = absorb+ facts )\t int]pret+  
!m falsely1 & )\t los+ caution1 pati5ce 
& subtlety 9 ! ef=t to und]/& !m4       
,philology z ephexis#bd 9 int]pretation3
 :e!r "o be deal+ ) books1 ) newspap]   
reports1 ) ! mo/ fateful ev5ts or )     
wea!r /ati/ics--n to m5tion ! salvation 
( ! s\l4444 ,! way 9 :i* a !ologian1    
:e!r 9 ,b]l9 or 9 ,rome1 is ready to    
expla91 say1 a passage ( ,scripture1 or 
an exp]i5ce1 or a victory by ! national 
army1 by turn+ ^u x ! high illum9ation (
 ! ,psalms ( ,david1 is always s d>+ t x
 is en\gh to make a philologian run up a
 wall4 ,b :at %all he d :5 pieti/s & o!r
 su* c[s f ,suabia#be use ! f+] ( ,god  
to conv]t _! mis]ably commonplace &     
hugg]mugg] exi/5ce into a miracle (     
grace1 a provid5ce & an exp]i5ce (      
salvation8 ,! mo/ mode/ ex]cise ( !     
intellect1 n to say ( dec5cy1 %\ld      
c]ta9ly be en\gh to conv9ce ^!          
int]pret]s ( ! p]fect *ildi%ness &      

unwor?9ess ( su* a misuse ( ! div9e     
digital dext]ity4 ,h[ev] small our      
piety1 if we ev] enc\nt]$ a god :o      
always cur$ u ( a cold 9 ! head at j !  
"r "t1 or got u into our c>riage at ! v 
in/ant heavy ra9 began to fall1 he w\ld 
seem s absurd a god t he'd h to be      
aboli%$ ev5 if he exi/$4 ,god z a       
dome/ic s]vant1 z a lett] c>ri]1 z an   
almanac-man--at bottom1 he is a m]e "n =
 ! /upide/ sort ( *ance4444 ,div9e      
,provid5ce1 :i* e ?ird man 9 educat$    
,g]many /ill believes 91 is s /rong an  
argum5t aga9/ ,god t x w\ld be          
impossible to ?9k ( a /rong]4 ,& 9 any  
case x is an argum5t aga9/ ,g]mans6444  
#bd ,t is1 to say1 scepticism4 ,among ! 
,greeks scepticism 0 also occasionally  
call$ ephecticism4  #be ,a ref]5ce to ! 
,univ]sity ( ,tb+5 & its fam\s s*ool (  
,biblical criticism4 ,! lead] ( ?is     
s*ool 0 ,f4 ,c4 ,baur1 & "o ( ! m5      
greatly influ5c$ by x 0 ,nietzs*e's pet 
abom9ation1 ,david ,f4 ,/rauss1 himself 
a ,suabian4 ,vide  #aj &  #bh4   #ec4   

--,x is s little true t m>tyrs (f] any  
support to ! tru? ( a cause t ,i am     
incl9$ to d5y t any m>tyr has ev] _h    
any?+ to d ) ! tru? at all4 ,9 ! v tone 
9 :i* a m>tyr fl+s :at he fancies to be 
true at ! head ( ! _w !re appe>s s l[ a 
grade ( intellectual hone/y & su*       
ins5sibility to ! problem ( tru?1 t x is
 nev] necess>y to refute him4 ,tru? is n
 some?+ t "o man has & ano!r man has n3 
at be/1 only peasants1 or               
peasant-apo/les l ,lu!r1 c ?9k ( tru? 9 
any su* way4 ,"o may re/ assur$ t !     
great] ! degree ( a man's intellectual  
consci5ce ! great] w be 8 mode/y1 8     
discretion1 on ?is po9t4 ,to "k 9 five  
cases1 & to refuse1 ) delicacy1 to "k   
any?+ fur!r4444 ,tru?1 z ! ^w is        
und]/ood by e prophet1 e sect>ian1 e    
free-?9k]1 e ,sociali/ & e *ur*man1 is  
simply a complete pro( t n ev5 a beg9n+ 
has be5 made 9 ! intellectual discipl9e 
& self-control t are necess>y to !      
une>?+ ( ev5 ! smalle/ tru?4--,! dea?s (
 ! m>tyrs1 x may be said 9 pass+1 h be5 

mis=tunes ( hi/ory3 !y h misl$4444 ,!   
conclusion t all idiots1 wom5 &         
plebeians come to1 t !re mu/ be some?+ 9
 a cause = :i* any "o goes to 8 dea? 7or
 :i*1 z "u primitive ,*ri/ianity1 sets  
(f epidemics ( dea?-seek+7--?is         
conclusion has be5 an unspeakable drag  
^u ! te/+ ( facts1 ^u ! :ole _s (       
inquiry & inve/igation4 ,! m>tyrs h     
damag$ ! tru?4444 ,ev5 to ?is day !     
crude fact ( p]secution is en\gh to give
 an hon\rable "n to ! mo/ empty sort (  
sect>ianism4--,b :y8 ,is ! wor? ( a     
cause alt]$ by ! fact t "s "o _h laid   
d[n 8 life = x8--,an error t becomes    
hon\rable is simply an error t has      
acquir$ "o s$uctive *>m ! m3 d y        
suppose1 ,messrs4 ,!ologians1 t we %all 
give y ! *ance to be m>tyr$ = y\r       
lies8--,"o be/ disposes ( a cause by    
respectfully putt+ x on ice--t is also !
 be/ way to dispose ( !ologians4444 ,?is
 0 precisely ! _w-hi/orical /upidity (  
all ! p]secutors3 t !y gave ! appe>ance 
( hon\r to ! cause !y oppos$--t !y made 

x a pres5t ( ! fasc9ation ( m>tyrdom4444
 ,wom5 are /ill on _! knees be=e an     
error because !y h be5 told t "s "o di$ 
on ! cross = x4 ,is ! cross1 !n1 an     
argum5t8--,b ab\t all ^! ?+s !re is "o1 
& "o only1 :o has said :at has be5 ne$$ 
= ?\s&s ( ye>s--,z>a?u/ra4       ,!y    
made signs 9 blood along ! way t !y w5t1
 & _!      folly taught !m t ! tru? is  
prov$ by blood4       ,b blood is ! wor/
 ( all te/imonies to ! tru?2 blood      
poisone? ev5 ! pure/ tea*+ & turne? x   
into madness &      hatr$ 9 ! he>t4     
,& :5 "o goe? ?r\gh fire = 8 tea*+--:at 
do? t      prove8 ,v]ily1 x is m :5 "o's
 tea*+ come? out ( "o's      own        
burn+6#bf  #bf ,! quotations are f ,also
 spra* ,z>a?u/ra ii1 #bd3 ,( ,prie/s4   
#ed4  ,d n let y\rself be deceiv$3 great
 intellects are sceptical4 ,z>a?u/ra is 
a sceptic4 ,! /r5g?1 ! fre$om :i* proce$
 f intellectual p[]1 f a sup]abundance (
 intellectual p[]1 manife/ !mselves z   
scepticism4 ,m5 ( fix$ convictions d n  
c\nt :5 x comes to det]m9+ :at is       

fundam5tal 9 values & lack ( values4 ,m5
 ( convictions are prison]s4 ,!y d n see
 f> en\gh1 !y d n see :at is bel[ !m3   
:]eas a man :o w\ld talk to any purpose 
ab\t value & non-value mu/ be able to   
see five hundr$ convictions b5ea? him--&
 beh9d him4444 ,a m9d t aspires to great
 ?+s1 & t wills ! means !reto1 is       
necess>ily sceptical4 ,fre$om f any sort
 ( conviction belongs to /r5g?1 & to an 
indep5d5t po9t ( view4444 ,t gr& passion
 :i* is at once ! f\ndation & ! p[] ( a 
sceptic's exi/5ce1 & is bo? m enlight5$ 
& m despotic ?an he is himself1 drafts !
 :ole ( 8 intellect into its s]vice2 x  
makes him unscrupul\s2 x gives him      
c\rage to employ unholy means2 "u c]ta9 
circum/ances x does n begrudge him ev5  
convictions4 ,conviction z a means3 "o  
may a*ieve a good deal by means ( a     
conviction4 ,a gr& passion makes use ( &
 uses up convictions2 x does n yield to 
!m--x kn[s itself to be sov]eign4--,on !
 contr>y1 ! ne$ ( fai?1 ( some?+        
uncondition$ by yea or nay1 ( ,c>lylism1

 if ,i may be all[$ ! ^w1 is a ne$ (    
weakness4 ,! man ( fai?1 ! believ] ( any
 sort1 is necess>ily a dep5d5t man--su* 
a man _c posit himself z a goal1 nor c  
he f9d goals )9 himself4 ,! believ] does
 n belong to himself2 he c only be a    
means to an end2 he mu/ be us$ up2 he   
ne$s "s "o to use him up4 ,8 in/9ct     
gives ! highe/ hon\rs to an e?ic (      
self-effacem5t2 he is prompt$ to embrace
 x by ev]y?+3 8 prud5ce1 8 exp]i5ce1 8  
vanity4 ,e sort ( fai? is 9 itself an   
evid5ce ( self-effacem5t1 (             
self-e/rangem5t4444 ,:5 "o reflects h[  
necess>y x is to ! great majority t !re 
be regulations to re/ra9 !m f )\t & hold
 !m fa/1 & to :at ext5t control1 or1 9 a
 high] s5se1 slav]y1 is ! "o & only     
condition :i* makes = ! well-be+ ( !    
weak-will$ man1 & especially woman1 !n  
"o at once und]/&s conviction & fai?4   
,to ! man ) convictions !y are 8        
backbone4 ,to avoid see+ _m ?+s1 to be  
imp>tial ab\t no?+1 to be a p>ty man    
?r\gh & ?r\gh1 to e/imate all values    

/rictly & infallibly--^! are conditions 
necess>y to ! exi/5ce ( su* a man4 ,b by
 ! same tok5 !y are antagoni/s ( !      
tru?ful man--( ! tru?4444 ,! believ] is 
n free to answ] ! "q1 true or n true1   
accord+ to ! dictates ( 8 own consci5ce3
 integrity on ?is po9t w\ld "w 8 in/ant 
d[nfall4 ,! pa?ological limitations ( 8 
vision turn ! man ( convictions into a  
fanatic--,savon>ola1 ,lu!r1 ,r\sseau1   
,robespi]re1 ,sa9t-,simon--^! types /& 9
 opposition to ! /rong1 emancipat$ _s4  
,b ! gr&iose attitudes ( ^! sick        
intellects1 ^! intellectual epileptics1 
are ( influ5ce ^u ! great               
masses--fanatics are picturesque1 &     
mank9d pref]s obs]v+ poses to li/5+ to  
reasons4444   #ee4  --,"o /ep fur!r 9 ! 
psy*ology ( conviction1 ( fai?4 ,x is n[
 a good :ile s9ce ,i fir/ propos$ =     
consid]ation ! "q :e!r convictions are n
 ev5 m dang]\s enemies to tru? ?an lies4
 7,human1 ,all-,too-,human1 ,i1 aphorism
 #dhc47bg ,?is "t ,i desire to put ! "q 
def9itely3 is !re any actual diff]5ce   

betwe5 a lie & a conviction8--,all ! _w 
believes t !re is2 b :at is n believ$ by
 all ! _w6--,e conviction has its       
hi/ory1 its primitive =ms1 its /age (   
t5tativ5ess & error3 x becomes a        
conviction only aft] hav+ be51 = a long 
"t1 n "o1 & !n1 = an ev5 long] "t1 h>dly
 "o4 ,:at if falsehood be also "o ( ^!  
embryonic =ms ( conviction8--,sometimes 
all t is ne$$ is a *ange 9 p]sons3 :at 0
 a lie 9 ! fa!r becomes a conviction 9 !
 son4--,i call x ly+ to refuse to see   
:at "o sees1 or to refuse to see x z x  
is3 :e!r ! lie be utt]$ be=e witnesses  
or n be=e witnesses is ( no consequ5ce4 
,! mo/ common sort ( lie is t by :i* a  
man deceives himself3 ! deception ( o!rs
 is a relatively r>e (f5ce4--,n[1 ?is w 
n to see :at "o sees1 ?is w n to see x z
 x is1 is almo/ ! fir/ requisite = all  
:o belong to a p>ty ( :atev] sort3 !    
p>ty man becomes inevitably a li>4 ,=   
example1 ! ,g]man hi/orians are conv9c$ 
t ,rome 0 synonym\s ) despotism & t !   
,g]manic peoples br\ght ! _s ( lib]ty   

into ! _w3 :at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ?is 
conviction & a lie8 ,is x to be wond]$  
at t all p>tisans1 includ+ ! ,g]man     
hi/orians1 in/9ctively roll ! f9e       
phrases ( morality ^u _! tongues--t     
morality almo/ owes its v survival to ! 
fact t ! p>ty man ( e sort has ne$ ( x e
 mom5t8--,?is is our conviction3 we     
publi% x to ! :ole _w2 we live & die =  
x--let u respect all :o h               
convictions6--,i h actually he>d su*    
s5tim5ts f ! m\?s ( anti-,semites4 ,on !
 contr>y1 g5tlem56 ,an anti-,semite     
surely does n become m respectable      
because he lies on pr9ciple4444 ,!      
prie/s1 :o h m f9esse 9 su* matt]s1 & :o
 well und]/& ! objection t lies aga9/ ! 
notion ( a conviction1 :i* is to say1 ( 
a falsehood t becomes a matt] ( pr9ciple
 because x s]ves a purpose1 h borr[$ f !
 ,jews ! %rewd device ( sneak+ 9 !      
concepts1 ,god1 ! w ( ,god & !          
revelation ( ,god at ?is place4 ,kant1  
too1 ) 8 categorical imp]ative1 0 on !  
same road3 ?is 0 8 practical reason4#bh 

,!re are que/ions reg>d+ ! tru? or      
untru? ( :i* x is n = man to decide2 all
 ! capital que/ions1 all ! capital      
problems ( valuation1 are beyond human  
reason4444 ,to "k ! limits ( reason--t  
alone is g5u9e philosophy4444 ,:y did   
,god make a revelation to man8 ,w\ld    
,god h done any?+ sup]flu\s8 ,man c\ld n
 f9d out = himself :at 0 good & :at 0   
evil1 s ,god taught him ,8 w4444 ,moral3
 ! prie/ does n lie--! "q1 true or      
untrue1 has no?+ to d ) su* ?+s z !     
prie/ discusses2 x is impossible to lie 
ab\t ^! ?+s4 ,9 ord] to lie "h x w\ld be
 necess>y to "k :at is true4 ,b ?is is m
 ?an man c "k2 !re=e1 ! prie/ is simply 
! m\?piece ( ,god4--,su* a prie/ly      
syllogism is by no means m]ely ,jewi% & 
,*ri/ian2 ! "r to lie & ! %rewd dodge ( 
revelation belong to ! g5]al prie/ly    
type--to ! prie/ ( ! dcad5ce z well z to
 ! prie/ ( pagan times 7--,pagans are   
all ^? :o say yes to life1 & to :om ,god
 is a ^w signify+ acquiesc5ce 9 all     
?+s74--,! law1 ! w ( ,god1 ! holy book1 

& inspiration--all ^! ?+s are m]ely     
words = ! conditions "u :i* ! prie/     
comes to p[] & ) :i* he ma9ta9s 8       
p[]1--^! concepts are to be f\nd at !   
bottom ( all prie/ly organizations1 & ( 
all prie/ly or prie/ly-philosophical    
s*emes ( gov]nm5ts4 ,! holy lie--common 
alike to ,confucius1 to ! ,code ( ,manu1
 to ,mohamm$ & to ! ,*ri/ian *ur*--is n 
ev5 want+ 9 ,plato4 ,tru? is "h3 ?is    
means1 no matt] :]e x is he>d1 ! prie/  
lies4444  #bg ,! aphorism1 :i* is head$ 
,! ,enemies ( ,tru?1 makes ! direct     
/atem5t3 ,convictions are m dang]\s     
enemies ( tru? ?an lies4  #bh ,a        
ref]5ce1 ( c\rse1 to ,kant's ,kritik d] 
praktis*5 ,v]nunft 7,critique (         
,practical ,reason74   #ef4  --,9 ! la/ 
analysis x comes to ?is3 :at is ! end ( 
ly+8 ,! fact t1 9 ,*ri/ianity1 holy ends
 are n visible is my objection to !     
means x employs4 ,only bad ends appe>3 !
 poison+1 ! calumniation1 ! d5ial (     
life1 ! despis+ ( ! body1 ! degradation 
& self-contam9ation ( man by ! concept (

 s9--!re=e1 its means are also bad4--,i 
h a contr>y feel+ :5 ,i read ! ,code (  
,manu1 an incomp>ably m intellectual &  
sup]ior "w1 :i* x w\ld be a s9 aga9/ !  
intellig5ce to s mu* z "n 9 ! same brea?
 ) ! ,bible4 ,x is easy to see :y3 !re  
is a g5u9e philosophy beh9d x1 9 x1 n   
m]ely an evil-smell+ mess ( ,jewi%      
rabb9ism & sup]/ition1--x gives ev5 !   
mo/ fa/idi\s psy*ologi/ some?+ to s9k 8 
tee? into4 ,&1 n to =get :at is mo/     
important1 x diff]s fundam5tally f e k9d
 ( ,bible3 by means ( x ! nobles1 !     
philosoph]s & ! w>riors keep ! :ip-h&   
ov] ! majority2 x is full ( noble       
valuations1 x %[s a feel+ ( p]fection1  
an acceptance ( life1 & triumphant feel+
 t[>d self & life--! sun %9es ^u ! :ole 
book4--,all ! ?+s on :i* ,*ri/ianity    
v5ts its fa?omless vulg>ity--= example1 
procreation1 wom5 & m>riage--are "h h&l$
 e>ne/ly1 ) rev]5ce & ) love &          
confid5ce4 ,h[ c any "o really put into 
! h&s ( *ildr5 & ladies a book :i*      
conta9s su* vile ?+s z ?is3 to avoid    

=nication1 let e man h 8 own wife1 & let
 e woman h h] own husb&2 444 x is bett] 
to m>ry ?an to burn8#bi ,& is x possible
 to be a ,*ri/ian s long z ! orig9 ( man
 is ,*ri/ianiz$1 :i* is to say1 bef\l$1 
by ! doctr9e ( ! immaculata             
conceptio8444 ,i "k ( no book 9 :i* s _m
 delicate & k9dly ?+s are said ( wom5 z 
9 ! ,code ( ,manu2 ^! old grey-be>ds &  
sa9ts h a way ( be+ gallant to wom5 t x 
w\ld be impossible1 p]haps1 to surpass4 
,! m\? ( a woman1 x says 9 "o place1 !  
brea/s ( a maid51 ! pray] ( a *ild & !  
smoke ( sacrifice are always pure4 ,9   
ano!r place3 !re is no?+ pur] ?an !     
light ( ! sun1 ! %ad[ ca/ by a c[1 air1 
wat]1 fire & ! brea? ( a maid54 ,f9ally1
 9 /ill ano!r place--p]haps ?is is also 
a holy lie--3 all ! orifices ( ! body   
above ! navel are pure1 & all bel[ are  
impure4 ,only 9 ! maid5 is ! :ole body  
pure4  #bi #a ,cor9?ians vii1 #b1 #i4   
#eg4  ,"o cat*es ! unhol9ess ( ,*ri/ian 
means 9 flagranti by ! simple process ( 
putt+ ! ends s\ght by ,*ri/ianity beside

 ! ends s\ght by ! ,code ( ,manu--by    
putt+ ^! enorm\sly anti!tical ends "u a 
/rong light4 ,! critic ( ,*ri/ianity _c 
evade ! necessity ( mak+ ,*ri/ianity    
contemptible4--,a book ( laws su* z !   
,code ( ,manu has ! same orig9 z e o!r  
good law-book3 x epitomizes ! exp]i5ce1 
! sagacity & ! e?ical exp]im5tation (   
long c5turies2 x br+s ?+s to a          
conclusion2 x no long] creates4 ,!      
pr]equisite to a codification ( ?is sort
 is recognition ( ! fact t ! means :i*  
e/abli% ! au?ority ( a sl[ly & pa9fully 
atta9$ tru? are fundam5tally diff]5t f  
^? :i* "o w\ld make use ( to prove x4 ,a
 law-book nev] recites ! utility1 !     
gr\nds1 ! casui/ical antec$5ts ( a law3 
= if x did s x w\ld lose ! imp]ative    
tone1 ! ?\ %all1 on :i* ob$i5ce is bas$4
 ,! problem lies exactly "h4--,at a     
c]ta9 po9t 9 ! evolution ( a p1 ! class 
)9 x ( ! greate/ insight1 :i* is to say1
 ! greate/ h9dsight & =esight1 decl>es t
 ! s]ies ( exp]i5ces det]m9+ h[ all %all
 live--or c live--has come to an end4 ,!

 object n[ is to reap z ri* & z complete
 a h>ve/ z possible f ! days ( exp]im5t 
& h>d exp]i5ce4 ,9 consequ5ce1 ! ?+ t is
 to be avoid$ above ev]y?+ is fur!r     
exp]im5tation--! cont9uation ( ! /ate 9 
:i* values are flu5t1 & are te/$1 *os5 &
 criticiz$ ad inf9itum4 ,aga9/ ?is a    
d\ble wall is set up3 on ! "o h&1       
revelation1 :i* is ! assumption t !     
reasons ly+ beh9d ! laws are n ( human  
orig91 t !y 7 n s\ght out & f\nd by a   
sl[ process & aft] _m errors1 b t !y are
 ( div9e ance/ry1 & came into be+       
complete1 p]fect1 )\t a hi/ory1 z a free
 gift1 a miracle4442 & on ! o!r h&1     
tradition1 :i* is ! assumption t ! law  
has /ood un*ang$ f "t immemorial1 & t x 
is impi\s & a crime aga9/ "o's =efa!rs  
to br+ x into "q4 ,! au?ority ( ! law is
 ?us gr\nd$ on ! !sis3 ,god gave x1 & ! 
fa!rs liv$ x4--,! high] motive ( su*    
proc$ure lies 9 ! design to di/ract     
consci\sness1 /ep by /ep1 f its conc]n )
 notions ( "r liv+ 7t is to say1 ^? t h 
be5 prov$ to be "r by wide & c>efully   

consid]$ exp]i5ce71 s t in/9ct atta9s to
 a p]fect automatism--a prim>y necessity
 to e sort ( ma/]y1 to e sort (         
p]fection 9 ! art ( life4 ,to draw up   
su* a law-book z ,manu's means to lay   
be=e a p ! possibility ( future ma/]y1 (
 atta9able p]fection--x p]mits !m to    
aspire to ! highe/ rea*es ( ! art (     
life4 ,to t end ! ?+ mu/ be made        
unconsci\s3 t is ! aim ( e holy lie4--,!
 ord] ( ca/es1 ! highe/1 ! dom9at+ law1 
is m]ely ! ratification ( an ord] (     
nature1 ( a natural law ( ! fir/ rank1  
ov] :i* no arbitr>y fiat1 no mod]n idea1
 c ex]t any influ5ce4 ,9 e heal?y       
society !re are ?ree physiological      
types1 gravitat+ t[>d diff]5tiation b   
mutually condition+ "o ano!r1 & ea* ( ^!
 has its own hygi5e1 its own sph]e ( "w1
 its own special ma/]y & feel+ (        
p]fection4 ,x is n ,manu b nature t sets
 (f 9 "o class ^? :o are *iefly         
intellectual1 9 ano!r ^? :o are m>k$ by 
muscul> /r5g? & temp]am5t1 & 9 a ?ird ^?
 :o are di/+ui%$ 9 nei!r "o way or !    

o!r1 b %[ only m$iocrity--! la/-nam$    
repres5ts ! great majority1 & ! fir/ two
 ! select4 ,! sup]ior ca/e--,i call x ! 
fewe/--has1 z ! mo/ p]fect1 ! privileges
 ( ! few3 x /&s = happ9ess1 = beauty1 = 
ev]y?+ good ^u e>?4 ,only ! mo/         
intellectual ( m5 h any "r to beauty1 to
 ! beautiful2 only 9 !m c goodness      
escape be+ weakness4 ,pul*rum e/        
paucorum hom9um3#cj goodness is a       
privilege4 ,no?+ c\ld be m unbecom+ to  
!m ?an unc\? mann]s or a pessimi/ic     
look1 or an eye t sees ugl9ess--or      
indignation aga9/ ! g5]al aspect ( ?+s4 
,indignation is ! privilege ( ! ,*&ala2 
s is pessimism4 ,! _w is p]fect--s      
prompts ! in/9ct ( ! intellectual1 !    
in/9ct ( ! man :o says yes to life4     
,imp]fection1 :atev] is inf]ior to u1   
di/ance1 ! pa?os ( di/ance1 ev5 ! ,*&ala
 !mselves are p>ts ( ?is p]fection4 ,!  
mo/ intellig5t m51 l ! /ronge/1 f9d _!  
happ9ess :]e o!rs w\ld f9d only disa/]3 
9 ! labyr9?1 9 be+ h>d ) !mselves & )   
o!rs1 9 ef=t2 _! delight is 9           

self-ma/]y2 9 !m asceticism becomes     
second nature1 a necessity1 an in/9ct4  
,!y reg>d a difficult task z a          
privilege2 x is to !m a recreation to   
play ) burd5s t w\ld cru% all o!rs4444  
,k--a =m ( asceticism4--,!y are ! mo/   
hon\rable k9d ( m53 b t does n prev5t !m
 be+ ! mo/ *e]ful & mo/ amiable4 ,!y    
rule1 n because !y want to1 b because !y
 are2 !y are n at lib]ty to play        
second4--,! second ca/e3 to ?is belong !
 gu>dians ( ! law1 ! keep]s ( ord] &    
security1 ! m noble w>riors1 above all1 
! k+ z ! highe/ =m ( w>rior1 judge &    
pres]v] ( ! law4 ,! second 9 rank       
con/itute ! executive arm ( !           
intellectuals1 ! next to !m 9 rank1 tak+
 f !m all t is r\gh 9 ! bus9ess (       
rul+--_! foll[]s1 _! "r h&1 _! mo/ apt  
disciples4--,9 all ?is1 ,i repeat1 !re  
is no?+ arbitr>y1 no?+ made up2 :atev]  
is to ! contr>y is made up--by x nature 
is br\ght to %ame4444 ,! ord] ( ca/es1 !
 ord] ( rank1 simply =mulates ! supreme 
law ( life itself2 ! sep>ation ( ! ?ree 

types is necess>y to ! ma9t5ance (      
society1 & to ! evolution ( high] types1
 & ! highe/ types--! inequality ( rights
 is ess5tial to ! exi/5ce ( any rights  
at all4--,a "r is a privilege4 ,e "o    
enjoys ! privileges t accord ) 8 /ate ( 
exi/5ce4 ,let u n und]e/imate !         
privileges ( ! m$iocre4 ,life is always 
h>d] z "o m\nts ! heights--! cold       
increases1 responsibility increases4 ,a 
high civilization is a pyramid3 x c /&  
only on a broad base2 its prim>y        
pr]equisite is a /rong & s\ndly         
consolidat$ m$iocrity4 ,! h&icrafts1    
comm]ce1 agriculture1 sci5ce1 ! great]  
"p ( art1 9 brief1 ! :ole range (       
occupational activities1 are compatible 
only ) m$iocre ability & aspiration2 su*
 call+s w\ld be out ( place =           
exceptional m52 ! in/9cts :i* belong to 
!m /& z mu* oppos$ to ari/ocracy z to   
an>*ism4 ,! fact t a man is publicly    
useful1 t he is a :eel1 a function1 is  
evid5ce ( a natural pr$isposition2 x is 
n society1 b ! only sort ( happ9ess t ! 

majority are capable (1 t makes !m      
intellig5t ma*9es4 ,to ! m$iocre        
m$iocrity is a =m ( happ9ess2 !y h a    
natural in/9ct = ma/]+ "o ?+1 =         
specialization4 ,x w\ld be altoge!r     
unwor?y ( a pr(\nd intellect to see     
any?+ objectionable 9 m$iocrity 9       
itself4 ,x is1 9 fact1 ! fir/           
pr]equisite to ! appe>ance ( !          
exceptional3 x is a necess>y condition  
to a high degree ( civilization4 ,:5 !  
exceptional man h&les ! m$iocre man ) m 
delicate f+]s ?an he applies to himself 
or to 8 equals1 ?is is n m]ely k9dness (
 he>t--x is simply 8 duty4444 ,:om d ,i 
hate mo/ he>tily among ! rabbles (      
today8 ,! rabble ( ,sociali/s1 ! apo/les
 to ! ,*&ala1 :o und]m9e ! work+man's   
in/9cts1 8 pleasure1 8 feel+ ( cont5tm5t
 ) 8 petty exi/5ce--:o make him envi\s &
 tea* him rev5ge4444 ,wrong nev] lies 9 
unequal rights2 x lies 9 ! ass]tion (   
equal rights4444 ,:at is bad8 ,b ,i h   
already answ]$3 all t proce$s f         
weakness1 f envy1 f rev5ge4--,! an>*i/ &

 ! ,*ri/ian h ! same ance/ry4444  #cj   
,few m5 are noble4   #eh4  ,9 po9t (    
fact1 ! end = :i* "o lies makes a great 
diff]5ce3 :e!r "o pres]ves !reby or     
de/roys4 ,!re is a p]fect lik5ess betwe5
 ,*ri/ian & an>*i/3 _! object1 _!       
in/9ct1 po9ts only t[>d de/ruction4 ,"o 
ne$ only turn to hi/ory = a pro( ( ?is3 
!re x appe>s ) appall+ di/9ctness4 ,we h
 j /udi$ a code ( religi\s legislation  
^: object x 0 to conv]t ! conditions :i*
 cause life to fl\ri% into an et]nal    
social organization1--,*ri/ianity f\nd  
its mission 9 putt+ an end to su* an    
organization1 because life fl\ri%$ "u x4
 ,!re ! b5efits t reason _h produc$ dur+
 long ages ( exp]im5t & insecurity 7    
appli$ to ! mo/ remote uses1 & an ef=t 0
 made to br+ 9 a h>ve/ t %\ld be z l>ge1
 z ri* & z complete z possible2 "h1 on !
 contr>y1 ! h>ve/ is blight$            
ov]night4444 ,t :i* /ood !re a]e p]5nis1
 ! imp]ium ,romanum1 ! mo/ magnific5t =m
 ( organization "u difficult conditions 
t has ev] be5 a*iev$1 & comp>$ to :i*   

ev]y?+ be=e x & aft] x appe>s z         
pat*work1 bungl+1 dilletantism--^? holy 
an>*i/s made x a matt] ( piety to de/roy
 ! _w1 :i* is to say1 ! imp]ium         
,romanum1 s t 9 ! end n a /one /ood ^u  
ano!r--& ev5 ,g]mans & o!r su* l\ts 7   
able to become its ma/]s4444 ,! ,*ri/ian
 & ! an>*i/3 bo? are dcad5ts2 bo? are   
incapable ( any act t is n dis9tegrat+1 
poison\s1 deg5]at+1 blood-suck+2 bo? h  
an in/9ct ( mortal hatr$ ( ev]y?+ t /&s 
up1 & is great1 & has durability1 &     
promises life a future4444 ,*ri/ianity 0
 ! vampire ( ! imp]ium                  
,romanum1--ov]night x de/roy$ ! va/     
a*ievem5t ( ! ,romans3 ! conque/ ( !    
soil = a great culture t c\ld await its 
"t4 ,c x be t ?is fact is n yet         
und]/ood8 ,! imp]ium ,romanum t we "k1 &
 t ! hi/ory ( ! ,roman prov9ces tea*es u
 to "k bett] & bett]1--?is mo/ admirable
 ( all works ( art 9 ! gr& mann] 0 m]ely
 ! beg9n+1 & ! /ructure to foll[ 0 n to 
prove its wor? = ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,to ?is  
day1 no?+ on a l scale sub specie aet]ni

 has be5 br\ght into be+1 or ev5 dream$ 
(6--,?is organization 0 /rong en\gh to  
)/& bad emp]ors3 ! accid5t ( p]sonality 
has no?+ to d ) su* ?+s--! fir/ pr9ciple
 ( all g5u9ely great ar*itecture4 ,b x 0
 n /rong en\gh to /& up aga9/ !         
corrupte/ ( all =ms ( corruption--aga9/ 
,*ri/ians4444 ,^! /eal?y worms1 :i* "u !
 cov] ( night1 mi/ & duplicity1 crept ^u
 e individual1 suck+ him dry ( all e>ne/
 int]e/ 9 real ?+s1 ( all in/9ct =      
reality--?is c[>dly1 effem9ate &        
sug>-coat$ gang gradually ali5at$ all   
s\ls1 /ep by /ep1 f t colossal edifice1 
turn+ aga9/ x all ! m]itori\s1 manly &  
noble natures t _h f\nd 9 ! cause (     
,rome _! own cause1 _! own s]i\s        
purpose1 _! own pride4 ,! sneaki%ness ( 
hypocrisy1 ! secrecy ( ! conv5ticle1    
concepts z black z hell1 su* z !        
sacrifice ( ! innoc5t1 ! unio my/ica 9 !
 dr9k+ ( blood1 above all1 ! sl[ly      
rek9dl$ fire ( rev5ge1 ( ,*&ala         
rev5ge--all t sort ( ?+ became ma/] (   
,rome3 ! same k9d ( religion :i*1 9 a   

pre-exi/5t =m1 ,epicurus _h combatt$4   
,"o has b to read ,lucretius to "k :at  
,epicurus made w> ^u--n paganism1 b     
,*ri/ianity1 :i* is to say1 ! corruption
 ( s\ls by means ( ! concepts ( guilt1  
puni%m5t & immortality4--,he combatt$ ! 
subt]ranean cults1 ! :ole ( lat5t       
,*ri/ianity--to d5y immortality 0       
already a =m ( g5u9e                    
salvation4--,epicurus _h triumph$1 & e  
respectable intellect 9 ,rome 0         
,epicurean--:5 ,paul appe>$ 444 ,paul1 !
 ,*&ala hatr$ ( ,rome1 ( ! _w1 9 ! fle% 
& inspir$ by g5ius--! ,jew1 ! et]nal    
,jew p> excell5ce4444 ,:at he saw 0 h[1 
) ! aid ( ! small sect>ian ,*ri/ian     
movem5t t /ood ap>t f ,judaism1 a _w    
conflagration might be k9dl$2 h[1 ) !   
symbol ( ,god on ! cross1 all secret    
s$itions1 all ! fruits ( an>*i/ic       
intrigues 9 ! empire1 might be          
amalgamat$ into "o imm5se p[]4          
,salvation is ( ! ,jews4--,*ri/ianity is
 ! =mula = exce$+ & summ+ up !          
subt]ranean cults ( all v>ieties1 t (   

,osiris1 t ( ! ,great ,"m1 t ( ,mi?ras1 
= in/ance3 9 8 disc]nm5t ( ?is fact !   
g5ius ( ,paul %[$ itself4 ,8 in/9ct 0 "h
 s sure t1 ) reckless viol5ce to ! tru?1
 he put ! ideas :i* l5t fasc9ation to e 
sort ( ,*&ala religion into ! m\? ( !   
,savi\r z 8 own inv5tions1 & n only into
 ! m\?--he made out ( him some?+ t ev5 a
 prie/ ( ,mi?ras c\ld und]/&4444 ,?is 0 
8 revelation at ,damascus3 he grasp$ !  
fact t he ne$$ ! belief 9 immortality 9 
ord] to rob ! _w ( its value1 t !       
concept ( hell w\ld ma/] ,rome--t !     
notion ( a beyond is ! dea? ( life4444  
,nihili/ & ,*ri/ian3 !y rhyme 9 ,g]man1 
& !y d m ?an rhyme4444   #ei4  ,! :ole  
lab\r ( ! anci5t _w gone = naught3 ,i h 
no ^w to describe ! feel+s t su* an     
enormity ar\ses 9 me4--,&1 consid]+ !   
fact t its lab\r 0 m]ely prep>atory1 t )
 adamant9e self-consci\sness x laid only
 ! f\ndations = a "w to g on = ?\s&s (  
ye>s1 ! :ole mean+ ( antiquity          
disappe>s6444 ,to :at end ! ,greeks8 to 
:at end ! ,romans8--,all ! pr]equisites 

to a le>n$ culture1 all ! me?ods (      
sci5ce1 7 already !re2 man _h already   
p]fect$ ! great & incomp>able art (     
read+ pr(itably--t fir/ necessity to !  
tradition ( culture1 ! unity ( !        
sci5ces2 ! natural sci5ces1 9 alliance )
 ma!matics & me*anics1 7 on ! "r        
road1--! s5se ( fact1 ! la/ & m valuable
 ( all ! s5ses1 _h its s*ools1 & its    
traditions 7 already c5turies old6 ,is  
all ?is prop]ly und]/ood8 ,e ess5tial to
 ! beg9n+ ( ! "w 0 ready3--& ! mo/      
ess5tial1 x _c be said too (t51 are     
me?ods1 & also ! mo/ difficult to       
develop1 & ! longe/ oppos$ by habit &   
laz9ess4 ,:at we h today reconqu]$1 )   
unspeakable self-discipl9e1 =           
ourselves--= c]ta9 bad in/9cts1 c]ta9   
,*ri/ian in/9cts1 /ill lurk 9 our       
bodies--t is to say1 ! ke5 eye =        
reality1 ! cauti\s h&1 pati5ce &        
s]i\sness 9 ! smalle/ ?+s1 ! :ole       
integrity ( k--all ^! ?+s 7 already !re1
 & _h be5 !re = two ?\s& ye>s6 ,m1 !re 0
 also a ref9$ & excell5t tact & ta/e6 ,n

 z m]e bra9-drill+6 ,n z ,g]man culture1
 ) its l\ti% mann]s6 ,b z body1 z be>+1 
z in/9ct--9 %ort1 z reality4444 ,all    
gone = naught6 ,ov]night x became m]ely 
a memory6--,! ,greeks6 ,! ,romans6      
,in/9ctive nobility1 ta/e1 me?odical    
inquiry1 g5ius = organization &         
adm9i/ration1 fai? 9 & ! w to secure !  
future ( man1 a great yes to ev]y?+     
ent]+ into ! imp]ium ,romanum & palpable
 to all ! s5ses1 a gr& /yle t 0 beyond  
m]e art1 b _h become reality1 tru?1     
life4444--,all ov]:elm$ 9 a night1 b n  
by a convulsion ( nature6 ,n trampl$ to 
dea? by ,teutons & o!rs ( heavy ho(6 ,b 
br\ght to %ame by crafty1 sneak+1       
invisible1 anmic vampires6 ,n           
conqu]$1--only suck$ dry6444 ,hidd5     
v5gefulness1 petty envy1 became ma/]6   
,ev]y?+ wret*$1 intr9sically ail+1 &    
invad$ by bad feel+s1 ! :ole ghetto-_w (
 ! s\l1 0 at once on top6--,"o ne$s b   
read any ( ! ,*ri/ian agitators1 =      
example1 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 9 ord] to        
realize1 9 ord] to smell1 :at fil?y     

fell[s came to ! top4 ,x w\ld be an     
error1 h[ev]1 to assume t !re 0 any lack
 ( und]/&+ 9 ! lead]s ( ! ,*ri/ian      
movem5t3--ah1 b !y 7 clev]1 clev] to !  
po9t ( hol9ess1 ^! fa!rs ( ! *ur*6 ,:at 
!y lack$ 0 some?+ q diff]5t4 ,nature    
neglect$--p]haps =got--to give !m ev5 ! 
mo/ mode/ end[m5t ( respectable1 (      
upright1 ( cleanly in/9cts4444 ,betwe5  
ourselves1 !y are n ev5 m54444 ,if      
,islam despises ,*ri/ianity1 x has a    
?\s&fold "r to d s3 ,islam at lea/      
assumes t x is deal+ ) m54444   #fj4    
,*ri/ianity de/roy$ = u ! :ole h>ve/ (  
anci5t civilization1 & lat] x also      
de/roy$ = u ! :ole h>ve/ ( ,mohamm$an   
civilization4 ,! wond]ful culture ( !   
,moors 9 ,spa91 :i* 0 fundam5tally ne>] 
to u & appeal$ m to our s5ses & ta/es   
?an t ( ,rome & ,greece1 0 trampl$ d[n  
7--,i d n say by :at sort ( feet--7 ,:y8
 ,because x _h to ?ank noble & manly    
in/9cts = its orig9--because x said yes 
to life1 ev5 to ! r>e & ref9$           
luxuri\sness ( ,moori% life6444 ,!      

crusad]s lat] made w> on some?+ be=e :i*
 x w\ld h be5 m fitt+ = !m to h grovell$
 9 ! du/--a civilization beside :i* ev5 
t ( our n9ete5? c5tury seems v poor & v 
s5ile4--,:at !y want$1 ( c\rse1 0 booty3
 ! ori5t 0 ri*4444 ,let u put aside our 
prejudices6 ,! crusades 7 a high] =m (  
piracy1 no?+ m6 ,! ,g]man nobility1 :i* 
is fundam5tally a ,vik+ nobility1 0 9   
its elem5t !re3 ! *ur* knew only too    
well h[ ! ,g]man nobility 0 to be       
won4444 ,! ,g]man noble1 always ! ,swiss
 gu>d ( ! *ur*1 always 9 ! s]vice ( e   
bad in/9ct ( ! *ur*--b well paid4444    
,consid] ! fact t x is precisely ! aid (
 ,g]man swords & ,g]man blood & val\r t 
has enabl$ ! *ur* to c>ry ?r\gh its w>  
to ! dea? ^u ev]y?+ noble on e>?6 ,at   
?is po9t a ho/ ( pa9ful que/ions sugge/ 
!mselves4 ,! ,g]man nobility /&s outside
 ! hi/ory ( ! high] civilization3 !     
reason is obvi\s4444 ,*ri/ianity1       
alcohol--! two great means (            
corruption4444 ,intr9sically !re %\ld be
 no m *oice betwe5 ,islam & ,*ri/ianity 

?an !re is betwe5 an ,arab & a ,jew4 ,! 
decision is already rea*$2 nobody rema9s
 at lib]ty to *oose "h4 ,ei!r a man is a
 ,*&ala or he is n4444 ,w> to ! knife ) 
,rome6 ,peace & fri5d%ip ) ,islam63 ?is 
0 ! feel+1 ?is 0 ! act1 ( t great free  
_s1 t g5ius among ,g]man emp]ors1       
,fr$]ick ,,ii4 ,:at6 mu/ a ,g]man fir/  
be a g5ius1 a free _s1 be=e he c feel   
dec5tly8 ,i c't make out h[ a ,g]man    
c\ld ev] feel ,*ri/ian4444   #fa4  ,"h x
 becomes necess>y to call up a memory t 
mu/ be a hundr$ times m pa9ful to       
,g]mans4 ,! ,g]mans h de/roy$ = ,europe 
! la/ great h>ve/ ( civilization t      
,europe 0 ev] to reap--! ,r5aissance4   
,is x und]/ood at la/1 w x ev] be       
und]/ood1 :at ! ,r5aissance 08 ,!       
transvaluation ( ,*ri/ian values1--an   
attempt ) all available means1 all      
in/9cts & all ! res\rces ( g5ius to br+ 
ab\t a triumph ( ! opposite values1 ! m 
noble values4444 ,?is has be5 ! "o great
 w> ( ! pa/2 !re has nev] be5 a m       
critical "q ?an t ( ! ,r5aissance--x is 

my "q too--2 !re has nev] be5 a =m (    
attack m fundam5tal1 m direct1 or m     
viol5tly deliv]$ by a :ole front ^u !   
c5t] ( ! enemy6 ,to attack at ! critical
 place1 at ! v seat ( ,*ri/ianity1 & !re
 en?rone ! m noble values--t is to say1 
to ins9uate !m into ! in/9cts1 into !   
mo/ fundam5tal ne$s & appetites ( ^?    
sitt+ !re 444 ,i see be=e me !          
possibility ( a p]fectly heav5ly        
en*antm5t & spectacle3--x seems to me to
 sc9tillate ) all ! vibrations ( a f9e &
 delicate beauty1 & )9 x !re is an art s
 div9e1 s inf]nally div9e1 t "o might   
se>* 9 va9 = ?\s&s ( ye>s = ano!r su*   
possibility2 ,i see a spectacle s ri* 9 
significance & at ! same "t s wond]fully
 full ( p>adox t x %\ld ar\se all ! gods
 on ,olympus to immortal laught]--,cs>  
,borgia z pope6444 ,am ,i und]/ood8444  
,well !n1 t w\ld h be5 ! sort ( triumph 
t ,i alone am long+ = today--3 by x     
,*ri/ianity w\ld h be5 swept away6--,:at
 happ5$8 ,a ,g]man monk1 ,lu!r1 came to 
,rome4 ,?is monk1 ) all ! v5geful       

in/9cts ( an unsuccessful prie/ 9 him1  
rais$ a rebellion aga9/ ! ,r5aissance 9 
,rome4444 ,in/ead ( grasp+1 ) pr(\nd    
?anksgiv+1 ! miracle t _h tak5 place3 ! 
conque/ ( ,*ri/ianity at its            
capital--in/ead ( ?is1 8 hatr$ 0        
/imulat$ by ! spectacle4 ,a religi\s man
 ?9ks only ( himself4--,lu!r saw only ! 
depravity ( ! papacy at ! v mom5t :5 !  
opposite 0 becom+ app>5t3 ! old         
corruption1 ! peccatum orig9ale1        
,*ri/ianity itself1 no long] occupi$ !  
papal *air6 ,in/ead !re 0 life6 ,in/ead 
!re 0 ! triumph ( life6 ,in/ead !re 0 a 
great yea to all l(ty1 beautiful & d>+  
?+s6444 ,& ,lu!r re/or$ ! *ur*3 he      
attack$ x4444 ,! ,r5aissance--an ev5t   
)\t mean+1 a great futility6--,ah1 ^!   
,g]mans1 :at !y h n co/ u6 ,futility--t 
has always be5 ! "w ( ! ,g]mans4--,!    
,re=mation2 ,leibnitz2 ,kant & s-call$  
,g]man philosophy2 ! w> ( lib]ation2 !  
empire--e "t a futile sub/itute = some?+
 t once exi/$1 = some?+ irrecov]able4444
 ,^! ,g]mans1 ,i confess1 are my        

enemies3 ,i despise all _! uncleanl9ess 
9 concept & valuation1 _! c[>dice be=e e
 hone/ yea & nay4 ,= ne>ly a ?\s& ye>s  
!y h tangl$ & confus$ ev]y?+ _! f+]s h  
t\*$2 !y h on _! consci5ce all !        
half-way measures1 all ! ?ree-eigh?s-way
 measures1 t ,europe is sick (1--!y also
 h on _! consci5ce ! uncleane/ v>iety ( 
,*ri/ianity t exi/s1 & ! mo/ incurable &
 inde/ructible--,prote/antism4444 ,if   
mank9d nev] manages to get rid (        
,*ri/ianity ! ,g]mans w be to blame4444 
#fb4  --,) ?is ,i come to a conclusion &
 pron\nce my judgm5t4 ,i condemn        
,*ri/ianity2 ,i br+ aga9/ ! ,*ri/ian    
*ur* ! mo/ t]rible ( all ! accusations t
 an accus] has ev] _h 9 8 m\?4 ,x is1 to
 me1 ! greate/ ( all imag9able          
corruptions2 x seeks to "w ! ultimate   
corruption1 ! wor/ possible corruption4 
,! ,*ri/ian *ur* has left no?+ unt\*$ by
 its depravity2 x has turn$ e value into
 wor?lessness1 & e tru? into a lie1 & e 
integrity into bas5ess ( s\l4 ,let any  
"o d>e to speak to me ( its humanit>ian 

bless+s6 ,its deepe/ necessities range x
 aga9/ any ef=t to aboli% di/ress2 x    
lives by di/ress2 x creates di/ress to  
make itself immortal4444 ,= example1 !  
worm ( s93 x 0 ! *ur* t fir/ enri*$     
mank9d ) ?is mis]y6--,! equality ( s\ls 
be=e ,god--?is fraud1 ?is pretext = !   
rancunes ( all ! base-m9d$--?is         
explosive concept1 end+ 9 revolution1 ! 
mod]n idea1 & ! notion ( ov]?r[+ ! :ole 
social ord]--?is is ,*ri/ian            
dynamite4444 ,! humanit>ian bless+s (   
,*ri/ianity =soo?6 ,to bre$ out (       
humanitas a self-contradiction1 an art (
 self-pollution1 a w to lie at any      
price1 an av]sion & contempt = all good 
& hone/ in/9cts6 ,all ?is1 to me1 is !  
humanit>ianism (                        
,*ri/ianity6--,p>asitism z ! only       
practice ( ! *ur*2 ) its anmic & holy   
ideals1 suck+ all ! blood1 all ! love1  
all ! hope out ( life2 ! beyond z ! w to
 d5y all reality2 ! cross z ! di/+ui%+  
m>k ( ! mo/ subt]ranean conspiracy ev]  
he>d (1--aga9/ heal?1 beauty1 well-be+1 

intellect1 k9dness ( s\l--aga9/ life    
itself4444  ,?is et]nal accusation aga9/
 ,*ri/ianity ,i %all write ^u all walls1
 :]ev] walls are to be f\nd--,i h lett]s
 t ev5 ! bl9d w be able to see4444 ,i   
call ,*ri/ianity ! "o great curse1 ! "o 
great intr9sic depravity1 ! "o great    
in/9ct ( rev5ge1 = :i* no means are     
v5om\s en\gh1 or secret1 subt]ranean &  
small en\gh1--,i call x ! "o immortal   
blemi% ^u ! human race4444  ,& mank9d   
reckons "t f ! dies nefa/us :5 ?is      
fatality befell--f ! fir/ day (         
,*ri/ianity6--,:y n r f its la/8--,f    
today8--,! transvaluation ( all         
values6444   ,,! ,,end