Doing ill to those on whom we have to make our power felt; for pain is…

Friedrich Nietzsche
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Doing ill to those on whom we have to make our power felt; for pain is a far more sensitive means for that purpose than pleasure: pain always asks concerning the cause, while pleasure is inclined to keep within itself and not look backward. ✨ Friedrich Nietzsche Delphi Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche (Illustrated): Friedrich Nietzsche, Delphi Classics
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