I love the forest. It is bad to live in cities: there, there are too many of the lustful Is it not better to fall into the hands of a murderer, than into the dreams of a lustful woman? And just look at these men: their eye saith it—they know nothing better on earth than to lie with a woman Filth is at the bottom of their souls; and alas! if their filth hath still spirit in it! Would that ye were perfect—at least as animals! But to animals belongeth innocence Do I counsel you to slay your instincts? I counsel you to innocence in your instincts Do I counsel you to chastity? Chastity is a virtue with some, but with many almost a vice These are continent, to be sure: but doggish lust looketh enviously out of all that they do Even into the heights of their virtue and into their cold spirit doth this creature follow them, with its discord And how nicely can doggish lust beg for a piece of spirit, when a piece of flesh is denied it! Ye love tragedies and all that breaketh the heart? But I am distrustful of your doggish lust Ye have too cruel eyes, and ye look wantonly towards the sufferers. Hath not your lust just disguised itself and taken the name of fellow-suffering? And also this parable give I unto you: Not a few who meant to cast out their devil, went thereby into the swine themselves To whom chastity is difficult, it is to be dissuaded: lest it become the road to hell—to filth and lust of soul Do I speak of filthy things? That is not the worst thing for me to do Not when the truth is filthy, but when it is shallow, doth the discerning one go unwillingly into its waters Verily, there are chaste ones from their very nature; they are gentler of heart, and laugh better and oftener than you They laugh also at chastity, and ask: "What is chastity? Is chastity not folly? But the folly came unto us, and not we unto it We offered that guest harbour and heart: now it dwelleth with us—let it stay as long as it will!"— Thus spake Zarathustra
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