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Been thumbing through it. He claims to have studied Russian for 2 years and German for 4. His background is mostly in German Philosophy. Not surprising considering how he uses a format that is similar to Nietzsche's book, "Beyond Good and Evil".
Here is an example.
CHAPTER IV. APOPHTHEGMS AND INTERLUDES
63. He who is a thorough teacher takes things seriously—and even himself—only in relation to his pupils.
64. "Knowledge for its own sake"—that is the last snare laid by morality: we are thereby completely entangled in morals once more.
65. The charm of knowledge would be small, were it not so much shame has to be overcome on the way to it.
65A. We are most dishonorable towards our God: he is not PERMITTED to sin.
66. The tendency of a person to allow himself to be degraded, robbed, deceived, and exploited might be the diffidence of a God among men.
It's also the book where the famous quote comes from:
146. He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee.
His fascination with Germany and it's culture appears to just be fetishistic. I have noticed numerous entries in which he has had relations with German women or has gotten severely angry at non-German women for "pretending to be German by dying their hair blonde". I am 100% convinced that he likes all of his Waifus because they all look like blonde, Blue-eyed Germans. Like Elsa, Zelda and Android 18.
I am tempted to compare the books. I am noticing several similarities.
Anyone else interested? "Beyond Good and Evil" is public domain.
Here is a link. https://gutenberg.org/files/4363/4363-h/4363-h.htm
One thing that is surprising is Nietzsche's use of ALL CAPS is not too dissimilar to Mathew's.
99. THE DISAPPOINTED ONE SPEAKS—"I listened for the echo and I heard only praise."
103. THE DANGER IN HAPPINESS.—"Everything now turns out best for me, I now love every fate:—who would like to be my fate?"
140. ADVICE AS A RIDDLE.—"If the band is not to break, bite it first—secure to make!"
165. IN SIGHT OF EVERY PARTY.—A shepherd has always need of a bell-wether—or he has himself to be a wether occasionally.
235. There are turns and casts of fancy, there are sentences, little handfuls of words, in which a whole culture, a whole society suddenly crystallises itself. Among these is the incidental remark of Madame de Lambert to her son: "MON AMI, NE VOUS PERMETTEZ JAMAIS QUE DES FOLIES, QUI VOUS FERONT GRAND PLAISIR"—the motherliest and wisest remark, by the way, that was ever addressed to a son.
Me thinks Mathew is a Nietzsche Stan.
Here is an example.
CHAPTER IV. APOPHTHEGMS AND INTERLUDES
63. He who is a thorough teacher takes things seriously—and even himself—only in relation to his pupils.
64. "Knowledge for its own sake"—that is the last snare laid by morality: we are thereby completely entangled in morals once more.
65. The charm of knowledge would be small, were it not so much shame has to be overcome on the way to it.
65A. We are most dishonorable towards our God: he is not PERMITTED to sin.
66. The tendency of a person to allow himself to be degraded, robbed, deceived, and exploited might be the diffidence of a God among men.
It's also the book where the famous quote comes from:
146. He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee.
His fascination with Germany and it's culture appears to just be fetishistic. I have noticed numerous entries in which he has had relations with German women or has gotten severely angry at non-German women for "pretending to be German by dying their hair blonde". I am 100% convinced that he likes all of his Waifus because they all look like blonde, Blue-eyed Germans. Like Elsa, Zelda and Android 18.
I am tempted to compare the books. I am noticing several similarities.
Anyone else interested? "Beyond Good and Evil" is public domain.
Here is a link. https://gutenberg.org/files/4363/4363-h/4363-h.htm
One thing that is surprising is Nietzsche's use of ALL CAPS is not too dissimilar to Mathew's.
99. THE DISAPPOINTED ONE SPEAKS—"I listened for the echo and I heard only praise."
103. THE DANGER IN HAPPINESS.—"Everything now turns out best for me, I now love every fate:—who would like to be my fate?"
140. ADVICE AS A RIDDLE.—"If the band is not to break, bite it first—secure to make!"
165. IN SIGHT OF EVERY PARTY.—A shepherd has always need of a bell-wether—or he has himself to be a wether occasionally.
235. There are turns and casts of fancy, there are sentences, little handfuls of words, in which a whole culture, a whole society suddenly crystallises itself. Among these is the incidental remark of Madame de Lambert to her son: "MON AMI, NE VOUS PERMETTEZ JAMAIS QUE DES FOLIES, QUI VOUS FERONT GRAND PLAISIR"—the motherliest and wisest remark, by the way, that was ever addressed to a son.
Me thinks Mathew is a Nietzsche Stan.
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