Friedrich Nietzsche Aphorisms

Question

For a good rating, Can anyone choose three and the tell me the meaning of these aphorisms by Friedrich Nietzsche, maybe even provide an example? but i mainly just need someone to break down atleast 3 of these from beyond good and evil.

option 1)One has regarded life carelessly, if one has failed to see the hand that—kills

with leniency.

Option 2) The charm of knowledge would be small, were it not so much shame has to be

overcome on the way to it.

Option 3)He who despises himself, nevertheless esteems himself thereby, as a despiser.

Option 4)Dreadful experiences raise the question whether he who experiences them is not

something dreadful also.

Option 5)Dreadful experiences raise the question whether he who experiences them is not

something dreadful also.

Option 6)The will to overcome an emotion, is ultimately only the will of another, or of

several other, emotions.

Answer 1

"3. He who despises himself, nevertheless esteems himself thereby, as a despiser."

I think this one is getting at the darkness that arises when people start to self-identify with their own negativity. Think of the person who brags about being harshly "blunt" and "telling it like it is" at the expense of others' feelings. That person is probably deeply insecure; they're their own worst critic. But they also think they're a brilliant critic who has a lot of important points to make. They get self-satisfaction from criticizing others because they think it makes them seem clever.

"5. Dreadful experiences raise the question whether he who experiences them is not

something dreadful also."

This one is about whether we deserve the bad things that happen to us. Nietzsche is pointing out here that when we experience hardship, we often blame ourselves. This is directly related to karma, divine justice, and the nature/existence of God. If God exists, is He just? Do we get punished for the bad things we do, whether in this life or the next one? Do awful experiences change us into bad people, or indicate that there's something bad about us? I think not, but it's the question he's asking. Is it true that what goes around comes around? Maybe not, but people certainly treat victims of misfortune as if they've done something to deserve it. Perhaps this comes from a self-reassuring belief that so long as we are good and righteous, nothing bad will ever happen to us, not like those other people who had it coming.

"6. The will to overcome an emotion, is ultimately only the will of another, or of

several other, emotions."

Isn't will, itself, an emotion? Nietzsche seems to be saying here that we are all guided by our emotions no matter what we're doing. Ultimately, the "choice" to "act rationally" and "rise above one's desires" comes from one or more motivating feelings. Maybe your anger is sometimes strong enough to make you lash out and hit someone, but then you're overcome by more emotions: Regret, because you can't take it back. Frustration, because you just created serious consequences for yourself. Guilt, because you did something bad. Shame, because maybe you feel like a bad person now. Embarrassment at failing to act right. Sadness and depression that you know will live longer than the anger in your body. Ultimately your other emotions "decide" to ignore the anger next time, because they are more powerful. Even "rational" behavior is ultimately feelings-based.