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cian. Thus teacheth Zarathustra. Thus ye shall pass away !

But more courage is requisite for making an end than for making a new verse. That is known unto all physicians and poets.

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O my brethren, there are tables created by weari- ness, and tables created by laziness, rotten laziness. And although they speak equally, they will not be heard equally.

Look here at this languishing one ! Only a span is he distant from his goal, but from weariness he hath defiantly put himself down into the dust, the courageous one !

From weariness he yawneth at his way, and at earth, and at his goal, and at himself. No further step will he take, this courageous one !

Now the sun gloweth down on him, and the dogs lick his sweat. But he lieth there in his defiance and will rather die of thirst.

A span distant from his goal will he die of thirst ! Verily, by his hair ye will have to pull him into his heaven, this hero !

Better it is, ye let him lie where he hath laid him- self, that sleep unto him may come, the comforter with a cool, murmuring rain.

Let him lie until he awake himself, until he him-

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