Single Idea 14815

[catalogued under 22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / h. Fine deeds]

Full Idea

How much pleasure we get from morality! Just think what a river of agreeable tears has flowed at tales of noble, generous actions.

Gist of Idea

We get enormous pleasure from tales of noble actions

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Human, All Too Human [1878], 091)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Human, All Too Human', ed/tr. Faber,Marion [Penguin 1994], p.63


A Reaction

How can anyone not adore Nietzsche? The pleasure of a noble deed is the most piercing and the deepest pleasure known to us. It isn't 'just' a pleasure.