Pride in the spirit Human pride, which bristles at the doctrine of descent from animals and establishes a great divide between nature and humans – this pride has its foundation in a prejudice regarding what spirit is: and this prejudice is relatively young. During humanity's vast prehistory, spirit was presumed to be everywhere and no one thought of honoring it by making it the privilege solely of human beings. Because, on the contrary, the spiritual (along with all drives, evils, inclinations) had been turned into common property and was, consequently, common to all, one was not ashamed to descend from animals or trees (the distinguished clans deemed themselves honored by such fables) and saw in spirit something that connects us with nature, not something separating us from it. Thus, one schooled oneself in modesty – and, likewise, owing to a prejudice.
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Nietzsche, Complete Works 5: Dawn
Pride in the spirit
Human pride, which bristles at the doctrine of descent from animals and establishes a great divide between nature and humans – this pride has its foundation in a prejudice regarding what spirit is: and this prejudice is relatively young. During humanity's vast prehistory, spirit was presumed to be everywhere and no one thought of honoring it by making it the privilege solely of human beings. Because, on the contrary, the spiritual (along with all drives, evils, inclinations) had been turned into common property and was, consequently, common to all, one was not ashamed to descend from animals or trees (the distinguished clans deemed themselves honored by such fables) and saw in spirit something that connects us with nature, not something separating us from it. Thus, one schooled oneself in modesty – and, likewise, owing to a prejudice.
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