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6: Weakness Corrupts

The Nietzsche Podcast

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Nitha's Sense of Power

People lash out and hurt others simply to gain a consciousness of their own power. In nicha's view, true malevolence is actually rather rare. People hurt not for the aim of hurting, but to enjoy the power of hurting. Only the weak need to convince themselves and others of their might by inflicting hurt. The truly powerful are not concerned with others, but act out of a fulness and an overflow. Nitha correlated power with qualities like truthfulness, restraint and discipline. Power is first and foremost a form of self mastery. And it was the nobility of past ages who were first educated and brought up through a course of mental discipline.

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