[Aphorism 49, BGE]

"That which is so astonishing in the religious life of the ancient Greeks is the irrestrainable stream of GRATITUDE which it pours forth - it is a very superior kind of man who takes SUCH an attitude towards nature and life. - Later on, when the populace got the upper hand in Greece, FEAR became rampant also in religion; and Christianity was preparing itself."

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Daytona Platinum
Daytona Platinum

Written by Daytona Platinum

Mature student of literature, politics, philosophy. I’ve edited and published some ‘bitesize’ Nietzsche on medium and am now studying Shelley.

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