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Single Idea 4410

[from 'On the Genealogy of Morals' by Friedrich Nietzsche, in 29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 1. Religious Commitment / a. Religious Belief ]

Full Idea

The truly great haters in world history have always been priests.

Gist of Idea

The truly great haters in world history have always been priests

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (On the Genealogy of Morals [1887], I.§07)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'On the Genealogy of Morals/ Ecce Homo', ed/tr. Kaufmann,Walter [Vintage 1969], p.33


A Reaction

Wicked, but it has a lot of truth. Priests have a lot to defend, and a lot of reasons for feeling threatened.