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| 11)The Tree on the Mountainside -re; achievement, ambition and striving to succeed to the top -in striving to reach the pinnacle of success, there is a tendency to loathe oneself and regret the actions one has to take in order to make the ascent -noble men: those who strive for and achieve success >others envy the nobleman >it is easy for the nobleman to succumb to simple pleasures and fall >noblemen are heroes >beware of when you strive for success that you don�t give in to �wicked instincts� >do not give in to envy >�the nobleman want to create something new and a new virtue� 12)Preachers of Death -focusing on the afterlife >treating this current mortal life as less important -they have little care for this life -criticizing Christianity and religion >Z has no use for them 13)War and Warriors -it is the good war that hallows any cause -to be brave is good -the successes of your enemy are your successes -recalcitrance is the nobility of the slaves -your love of life equals your highest hope >your highest hope equals the highest thoughts of life *your highest thought is that man is something that shall be overcome >so, your love of life shall be demonstrated by overcoming man 14)The New Idol -Z speaks out against the state -depicting the state as a user of the people and the people�s things >the state has nothing without the people >but uses the people and their things as if those things and people belonged to the state -the overman leads the state behind >has no need for the �superfluous� (i.e. newspapers, riches, others� inventions� 15)The Flies of the Marketplace -talking about the �actors/showmen� >people who make a great show of things -don�t be jealous of the attention that the showmen get >they are shallow -the overman is as a deep well: >�long must they wait before they know what fell in their depth� -don�t try and battle them or get rid of them >there are too many and they will try to wear you down -compares them to insects and mosquitoes -they want to take from you what they do not themselves possess: depth, conscience, quiet pride |