That a person cannot and consequently will not defend himself, does no…

Friedrich Nietzsche
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That a person cannot and consequently will not defend himself, does not yet cast disgrace upon him in our eyes ; but we despise the person who has neither the ability nor the good will for revenge whether it be a man or a woman. ✨ Friedrich Nietzsche (2012). The Gay Science, p.55, Courier Corporation
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