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He who is punished is never he who performed the deed. He is always the scapegoat.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "He who is punished is never he who performed the deed. He is always the scapegoat." in the context of "252" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Friedrich Nietzsche" (Quotes, Daybreak — Thoughts on the Prejudices of Morality (1881): (The Dawn of Day, translated by John McFarland Kennedy (1911))
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About Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (15 October 1844 – 25 August 1900) was a German philosopher, cultural critic, composer, poet, writer, and philologist whose work has exerted a profound influence on modern intellectual history. His critiques of contemporary culture, religion, and philosophy centered on a basic question regarding the foundation of values and morality.
About Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (15 October 1844 – 25 August 1900) was a German philosopher, cultural critic, composer, poet, writer, and philologist whose work has exerted a profound influence on modern intellectual history. His critiques of contemporary culture, religion, and philosophy centered on a basic question regarding the foundation of values and morality.
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