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 3O8 THUS SPAKE ZARATHUSTRA, III

many thirsty ones, one heart for many longing ones, one will for many tools ' round him gathereth a people, i.e., many trying.

Who is able to command, who is obliged to obey that is tested there ! Alas, with what long seeking and guessing and failing and learning and testing anew !

Human society it is an attempt ; thus I teach, it is a long seeking. But it seeketh the commander!

An attempt, O my brethren ! And no ' contract ' ! Break, break such a word of soft-hearts and half and half ones !

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O my brethren! With whom is the greatest danger for the whole human future ? Is it not with the good and just ?

Because they are those who speak and feel in their heart: 'We know already what is good and just; we have it in addition. Alas, for those who still seek for it!'

And whatever harm the wicked may do, the harm of the good is the most harmful harm !

And whatever harm the calumniators of the world may do, the harm of the good is the most harmful harm !

O my brethren, once upon a time a man looked into

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