《查拉图斯特拉如是说·第一部》第34节
The happiness of man is, “I will.” The happiness of woman is, “He will.” “Lo! now hath the world become perfect!”—thus thinketh every woman when she obeyeth with all her love. Obey, must the woman, and find a depth for her surface. Surface, is woman’s soul, a mobile, stormy film on shallow water. Man’s soul, however, is deep, its current gusheth in subterranean caverns: woman surmiseth its force, but comprehendeth it not.— Then answered me the old woman: “Many fine things hath Zarathustra said, especially for those who are young enough for them. Strange! Zarathustra knoweth little about woman, and yet he is right about them! Doth this happen, because with women nothing is impossible? And now accept a little truth by way of thanks! I am old enough for it! Swaddle it up and hold its mouth: otherwise it will scream too loudly, the little truth.” “Give me, woman, thy little truth!” said I. And thus spake the old woman: “Thou goest to women? Do not forget thy whip!”— Thus spake Zarathustra.
注释摘要
这一段出自《老妇与少妇》的末尾，是全书被误解和脱语境引用最严重的一节。我们必须回到对话的戏剧情境中去理解。查拉图斯特拉在日落时分独自走路，遇到一位老妇人，她要求他谈谈女人。查拉图斯特拉起初推辞，说关于女人的话只能说给男人听，但老妇人自嘲说自己老了，转眼就会忘记，于是他便说了一番话。这番话本身就在一个框架里——它是一个老妇人要求下的即兴宣讲，听者既非少女也非…