From Thus Spake Zarathustra
From Thus Spake Zarathustra. Translation by Thomas Common.
German · English
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What the populace once learned to believe without reasons, who could— refute it to them by means of reasons?
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What the populace once learned to believe without reasons, who could— refute it to them by means of reasons?
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Creator: Friedrich Nietzsche
Nationality / cultural background: German
Work / edition: 1909 translation
Translation: Thomas Common · English
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In the source: ZARATHUSTRA’S PROLOGUE.; paragraph 3470 in the selected body section
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