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You want to be paid as well, you virtuous! You want reward for virtue, and heaven for earth, and eternity for your today?
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote challenges the notion of seeking rewards for virtuous actions, questioning the motives behind our desires for recognition and eternal rewards.
In this quote, Friedrich Nietzsche critiques the desire for compensation and acknowledgment for acts of virtue. He suggests that the yearning for affirmation, earthly rewards, and eternal life reflects a deeper conflict about the nature of morality and altruism, prompting readers to consider whether virtuous behavior is truly selfless or if it is influenced by the hope for personal gain.
Themes
VirtueRewardMoralityPhilosophyNietzsche
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about ethics and morality at a philosophy seminar.
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