《查拉图斯特拉如是说·第一部》第10节
Jealous is every virtue of the others, and a dreadful thing is jealousy. Even virtues may succumb by jealousy. He whom the flame of jealousy encompasseth, turneth at last, like the scorpion, the poisoned sting against himself. Ah! my brother, hast thou never seen a virtue backbite and stab itself? Man is something that hath to be surpassed: and therefore shalt thou love thy virtues,—for thou wilt succumb by them.— Thus spake Zarathustra.
注释摘要
这段话说在《快乐与激情》这一章的结尾，语境极为重要。查拉图斯特拉的说话对象是他的兄弟，也就是他心目中愿意倾听、有可能走出人群的那种人。整章的核心命题是：人如何把自己的“激情”转化为“美德”，而这种美德又是彻彻底底属己的，不是任何外在律令所规定的。到这里为止，他一路都在讲激情的升华过程——原本被视为恶的冲动，只要被植入最高目标，就会变成美德。然后话锋一转，他…