《查拉图斯特拉如是说·第三部》第26节
To conceal myself and my riches—THAT did I learn down there: for every one did I still find poor in spirit. It was the lie of my pity, that I knew in every one, —That I saw and scented in every one, what was ENOUGH of spirit for him, and what was TOO MUCH! Their stiff wise men: I call them wise, not stiff—thus did I learn to slur over words. The grave-diggers dig for themselves diseases. Under old rubbish rest bad vapours. One should not stir up the marsh. One should live on mountains. With blessed nostrils do I again breathe mountain-freedom. Freed at last is my nose from the smell of all human hubbub! With sharp breezes tickled, as with sparkling wine, SNEEZETH my soul— sneezeth, and shouteth self-congratulatingly: “Health to thee!” Thus spake Zarathustra.
注释摘要
这是《返乡》一章临近结尾处的内心独白。查拉图斯特拉终于从人群的喧嚣中脱身，回到了他所称的“孤独”之中。此处他回顾自己混迹于人间的整个经验，用的是一系列彼此呼应的意象：隐藏、嗅觉、疾病与山间的自由空气。 “隐藏我自己和我的财富”道出了他在人群中长期采取的姿态。所谓“财富”绝不单是知识或智慧，更是他整个内在生命的强度、他的思想与命运。他之所以必须隐藏，是因为他…