Beyond Good and Evil — Page 6
They all pose as though their real opinions had been discovered and attained through the self-evolving of a cold, pure, divinely indifferent dialectic (in contrast to all sorts of mystics, who, fairer and foolisher, talk of "inspiration"), whereas, in fact, a prejudiced proposition, idea, or "suggestion," which is generally their heart's desire abstracted and refined, is defended by them with arguments sought out after the event.
Todos eles se comportam como se suas opiniões reais tivessem sido descobertas e alcançadas através da autoevolução de uma dialética fria, pura e divinamente indiferente (em contraste com todo tipo de místicos, que, mais justos e mais tolos, falam de "inspiração"), ao passo que, na verdade, uma proposição, ideia ou "sugestão" tendenciosa, que geralmente é o desejo do coração deles abstraído e refinado, é defendida por eles com argumentos buscados após o fato.
They are all advocates who do not wish to be regarded as such, generally astute defenders, also, of their prejudices, which they dub "truths,"--and VERY far from having the conscience which bravely admits this to itself, very far from having the good taste of the courage which goes so far as to let this be understood, perhaps to warn friend or foe, or in cheerful confidence and self-ridicule.
Todos eles são advogados que não desejam ser considerados como tais, geralmente astutos defensores, também, de seus preconceitos, aos quais chamam de "verdades" — e MUITO longe de possuir a consciência que admite isso a si mesma com bravura, muito longe de ter o bom gosto da coragem que vai tão longe a ponto de deixar isso ser compreendido, talvez para alertar amigo ou inimigo, ou em alegre confiança e autoescárnio.
The spectacle of the Tartuffery of old Kant, equally stiff and decent, with which he entices us into the dialectic by-ways that lead (more correctly mislead) to his "categorical imperative"--makes us fastidious ones smile, we who find no small amusement in spying out the subtle tricks of old moralists and ethical preachers.
O espetáculo da tartufice do velho Kant, igualmente rígido e decente, com o qual ele nos atrai para os caminhos secundários da dialética que levam (mais corretamente, que desviam) ao seu "imperativo categórico" — faz-nos sorrir, a nós, os exigentes, que encontramos não pequeno divertimento em espionar os sutis artifícios dos velhos moralistas e pregadores éticos.
Vocabulary
- Todos
- All, everyone; refers to an entire group
- eles
- They; third-person plural pronoun
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; themselves, oneself
- comportam
- They behave or conduct themselves
- como
- As, like, how; comparison or manner word
- suas
- Their, his, her; possessive adjective plural
- opiniões
- Opinions; personal views or judgments
- reais
- Real, genuine, actual; plural of real
- tivessem
- Had; past subjunctive of ter, expressing condition
- sido
- Been; past participle of ser
- descobertas
- Discovered, uncovered; past participle of descobrir
- e
- And; basic coordinating conjunction
- alcançadas
- Reached, attained; past participle of alcançar
- através
- Through, by means of; preposition indicating method
- da
- Of the; contraction of de + a
- de
- Of, from; basic Portuguese preposition
- uma
- A, an; feminine indefinite article
- fria
- Cold, cool; feminine adjective describing temperature or detachment
- pura
- Pure, clean, unadulterated; feminine adjective
- indiferente
- Indifferent, unconcerned, unaffected by external things
- em
- In, at, on; basic Portuguese preposition
- contraste
- Contrast; difference highlighted between two things
- com
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment
- todo
- All, every, whole; encompasses an entire set
- tipo
- Type, kind, sort of something
- que
- That, which, who; relative pronoun or conjunction
- mais
- More, most; comparative or superlative degree word
- justos
- Just, fair, righteous; plural masculine adjective
- tolos
- Foolish, silly; plural masculine adjective for fools
- falam
- They speak or talk; third-person plural of falar
- inspiração
- Inspiration; creative or divine motivating influence
- ao
- To the; contraction of a + o
- passo
- Step, pace; also used in ao passo que meaning while
- na
- In the; contraction of em + a
- verdade
- Truth, reality; what is factually correct
- proposição
- Proposition; a statement or claim put forward
- ideia
- Idea, thought, concept in someone's mind
- ou
- Or; disjunctive coordinating conjunction
- sugestão
- Suggestion; a proposed idea or recommendation
- tendenciosa
- Biased, tendentious; leaning toward a particular viewpoint
- geralmente
- Generally, usually; in most cases or situations
- é
- Is; third-person singular present of ser
- o
- The; masculine definite article
- desejo
- Desire, wish, longing for something
- do
- Of the; contraction of de + o
- coração
- Heart; emotional core or center of feeling
- deles
- Of them, their; third-person plural possessive
- refinado
- Refined, polished, sophisticated in manner or thought
- defendida
- Defended, upheld; past participle of defender
- por
- By, for, through; preposition of agency or means
- argumentos
- Arguments; reasons given to support a claim
- buscados
- Sought, searched for; past participle of buscar
- após
- After, following; preposition indicating sequence
- fato
- Fact; something known to be true
- são
- Are; third-person plural present of ser
- advogados
- Lawyers, advocates; those who argue cases professionally
- não
- No, not; basic negation word
- desejam
- They desire or wish; third-person plural of desejar
- ser
- To be; infinitive of the verb of being
- considerados
- Considered, regarded as; past participle of considerar
- tais
- Such, such as; referring to previously mentioned things
- astutos
- Cunning, shrewd, crafty; plural masculine adjective
- defensores
- Defenders, advocates; those who uphold a cause
- também
- Also, too, as well; additive adverb
- seus
- Their, his, her; masculine plural possessive adjective
- preconceitos
- Prejudices, biases; preconceived unfair opinions
- aos
- To the; contraction of a + os
- chamam
- They call; third-person plural of chamar
- verdades
- Truths; plural of verdade, factual realities
- MUITO
- Very, much, a lot; degree intensifier
- longe
- Far, distant; away from a reference point
- possuir
- To possess, own, have something
- a
- The; feminine definite article
- consciência
- Conscience, consciousness, awareness of right and wrong
- admite
- Admits, acknowledges; third-person singular of admitir
- isso
- This, that; neuter demonstrative pronoun
- si
- Oneself, itself; reflexive pronoun used after prepositions
- mesma
- Same, herself, itself; feminine reflexive or emphatic pronoun
- bravura
- Bravery, courage, valor in facing danger
- ter
- To have; basic infinitive of possession verb
- bom
- Good; masculine adjective expressing positive quality
- gosto
- Taste, liking, preference; sense or aesthetic judgment
- coragem
- Courage, bravery; willingness to face difficulty
- vai
- Goes; third-person singular present of ir
- tão
- So, as, such; degree adverb of intensity
- ponto
- Point, dot, degree; specific place or extent
- deixar
- To let, allow, leave; permitting or abandoning something
- compreendido
- Understood, comprehended; past participle of compreender
- talvez
- Perhaps, maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility
- para
- For, to, in order to; purpose or direction preposition
- alertar
- To alert, warn someone of a danger
- amigo
- Friend; a person one has affection for
- inimigo
- Enemy, foe; someone hostile or opposed
- alegre
- Happy, cheerful, joyful; expressing positive emotion
- confiança
- Confidence, trust, faith in someone or something
- O
- The; masculine definite article
- espetáculo
- Spectacle, show; an impressive or striking sight
- velho
- Old, aged; referring to advanced age
- igualmente
- Equally, likewise, in the same manner
- rígido
- Rigid, stiff, inflexible; unyielding in manner
- decente
- Decent, respectable, proper in behavior
- qual
- Which, who; relative pronoun for identification
- ele
- He; third-person masculine singular pronoun
- nos
- Us, to us; first-person plural object pronoun
- atrai
- Attracts, draws; third-person singular of atrair
- os
- The; masculine plural definite article
- caminhos
- Paths, roads, ways; routes taken toward a goal
- secundários
- Secondary, minor; of lesser importance or rank
- levam
- They lead, carry, take; third-person plural of levar
- corretamente
- Correctly, properly, accurately; in the right way
- desviam
- They deviate, stray; third-person plural of desviar
- seu
- His, her, its, your; singular possessive adjective
- imperativo
- Imperative; commanding or obligatory directive or principle
- categórico
- Categorical; absolute, unconditional, without exception
- faz
- Makes, does; third-person singular of fazer
- sorrir
- To smile; to express amusement or pleasure facially
- nós
- We, us; first-person plural pronoun
- exigentes
- Demanding, exacting; having high standards or expectations
- encontramos
- We find, meet; first-person plural of encontrar
- pequeno
- Small, little; of limited size or importance
- divertimento
- Amusement, entertainment, fun; pleasurable pastime
- espionar
- To spy on; to observe secretly and covertly
- sutis
- Subtle, delicate; hard to detect or perceive
- artifícios
- Tricks, devices, artifices; clever or cunning stratagems
- velhos
- Old ones; plural masculine adjective referring to aged people
- éticos
- Ethical; relating to morality and principles of conduct
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