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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Contrary to Man's Nature
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), The Will to Power § 718 (tr. Walter Kaufmann and R.J. Hollingdale):
Everything a man does in the service of the state is contrary to his nature...
Alles, was ein Mensch im Dienste des Staates thut, geht wider seine Natur...