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Those who are creators, who reap, who cease from labour I shall associate with. I shall show them the rainbow and all the degrees of beyond-man.

I shall sing my song unto the hermits and those who are hermits in pairs. And the heart of him who hath ears for unheard things I shall make heavy with my happiness.

Towards my goal I struggle, mine own way I go; I shall overleap those who hesitate and delay. Let my way be their destruction ! "

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Having said thus unto his heart when the sun was at noon Zarathustra suddenly looked upwards won- dering for above himself he heard the sharp cry of a bird. And lo ! an eagle swept through the air in wide circles, a serpent hanging from it not like a prey, but like a friend : coiling round its neck.

"They are mine animals," said Zarathustra, and rejoiced heartily.

"The proudest animal under the sun, and the wisest animal under the sun have set out to recon- noitre.

They wished to learn whether Zarathustra still liveth. Verily, do I still live ?

More dangerous than among animals I found it among men. Dangerous ways are taken by Zara- thustra. Let mine animals lead me ! "

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