
We feign pity when we want to demonstrate our ascendancy over feelings of hostility: but usually in vain. Whenever we notice this,there is an accompanying surge in those hostile sensations.

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This page presents the quote "We feign pity when we want to demonstrate our ascendancy over feelings of hostility: but usually in vain. Whenever we notice this,there is an accompanying surge in those hostile sensations.". Author of this quote is Friedrich Nietzsche. This quote is about ascendancy, hostility, pity, vain, hostile, want, sensations, feelings,.