Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None — Page 5
He assumes that Christianity, as a product of the resentment of the botched and the weak, has put in ban all that is beautiful, strong, proud, and powerful, in fact all the qualities resulting from strength, and that, in consequence, all forces which tend to promote or elevate life have been seriously undermined.
Él asume que el cristianismo, como producto del resentimiento de los frustrados y los débiles, ha prohibido todo lo que es bello, fuerte, orgulloso y poderoso, de hecho todas las cualidades derivadas de la fortaleza, y que, en consecuencia, todas las fuerzas que tienden a promover o elevar la vida han sido gravemente socavadas.
Now, however, a new table of valuations must be placed over mankind—namely, that of the strong, mighty, and magnificent man, overflowing with life and elevated to his zenith—the Superman, who is now put before us with overpowering passion as the aim of our life, hope, and will.
Ahora, sin embargo, una nueva tabla de valoraciones debe ser colocada sobre la humanidad—a saber, la del hombre fuerte, poderoso y magnífico, rebosante de vida y elevado a su cenit—el Superhombre, que ahora se nos presenta con una pasión abrumadora como el objetivo de nuestra vida, esperanza y voluntad.
And just as the old system of valuing, which only extolled the qualities favourable to the weak, the suffering, and the oppressed, has succeeded in producing a weak, suffering, and "modern" race, so this new and reversed system of valuing ought to rear a healthy, strong, lively, and courageous type, which would be a glory to life itself.
Y así como el viejo sistema de valoración, que solo ensalzaba las cualidades favorables a los débiles, los que sufren y los oprimidos, ha logrado producir una raza débil, sufriente y "moderna", así este nuevo e invertido sistema de valoración debería criar un tipo sano, fuerte, vivaz y valiente, que sería una gloria para la vida misma.
Stated briefly, the leading principle of this new system of valuing would be: "All that proceeds from power is good, all that springs from weakness is bad."
Dicho brevemente, el principio rector de este nuevo sistema de valoración sería: "Todo lo que procede del poder es bueno, todo lo que surge de la debilidad es malo."
This type must not be regarded as a fanciful figure: it is not a nebulous hope which is to be realised at some indefinitely remote period, thousands of years hence; nor is it a new species (in the Darwinian sense) of which we can know nothing, and which it would therefore be somewhat absurd to strive after.
Este tipo no debe considerarse una figura fantástica: no es una esperanza nebulosa que deba realizarse en algún período indefinidamente remoto, miles de años en el futuro; ni tampoco es una nueva especie (en el sentido darwiniano) de la que no podemos saber nada, y tras la cual sería por tanto algo absurdo esforzarse.
Vocabulary
- Él
- He; third person singular masculine pronoun.
- asume
- He/she assumes; third person singular of asumir.
- que
- That; which; relative pronoun or conjunction.
- el
- The; definite article masculine singular.
- cristianismo
- Christianity; the Christian religion and faith.
- como
- Like; as; in the manner of something.
- producto
- Product; result or outcome of something.
- del
- Of the; contraction of de and el.
- resentimiento
- Resentment; bitter indignation at perceived injustice.
- de
- Of; from; preposition indicating possession or origin.
- los
- The; definite article masculine plural.
- frustrados
- Frustrated; thwarted or disappointed people.
- débiles
- Weak; feeble or lacking strength.
- ha
- Has; third person singular of haber.
- prohibido
- Forbidden; prohibited or disallowed.
- todo
- All; everything or the whole.
- lo
- It; the; neuter definite article or pronoun.
- es
- Is; third person singular of ser.
- bello
- Beautiful; aesthetically pleasing or lovely.
- fuerte
- Strong; powerful or having great strength.
- orgulloso
- Proud; having or feeling pride.
- poderoso
- Powerful; having great strength or influence.
- hecho
- Made; done or accomplished fact.
- todas
- All; every one of feminine things.
- las
- The; definite article feminine plural.
- cualidades
- Qualities; characteristics or attributes of something.
- derivadas
- Derived; originating from another source.
- la
- The; definite article feminine singular.
- fortaleza
- Strength; fortress or stronghold.
- en
- In; within or inside a place.
- consecuencia
- Consequence; result or effect of something.
- fuerzas
- Forces; strengths or military forces.
- tienden
- Tend; they have a tendency toward.
- promover
- Promote; to advance or encourage.
- elevar
- Elevate; to raise up or lift.
- vida
- Life; existence or living beings.
- han
- Have; third person plural of haber.
- sido
- Been; past participle of ser.
- gravemente
- Seriously; in a grave or severe manner.
- socavadas
- Undermined; weakened or damaged from below.
- Ahora
- Now; at the present time.
- sin
- Without; lacking or in absence of.
- embargo
- Embargo; seizure or restraint on trade.
- una
- A; indefinite article feminine singular.
- nueva
- New; recently made or discovered.
- tabla
- Table; plank or board; list.
- valoraciones
- Valuations; assessments of worth or value.
- debe
- Must; ought to or should.
- ser
- To be; essential verb of existence.
- colocada
- Placed; positioned or arranged somewhere.
- sobre
- On; over or above something.
- humanidad
- Humanity; human beings or human nature.
- saber
- Know; to have knowledge or wisdom.
- hombre
- Man; adult male human being.
- magnífico
- Magnificent; splendid or grand.
- rebosante
- Overflowing; full to the brim.
- elevado
- Elevated; raised up or lofty.
- su
- His; her; its; possessive adjective.
- cenit
- Zenith; highest point or peak.
- ahora
- Now; at the present time.
- se
- Himself; herself; reflexive pronoun.
- nos
- Us; to us; object pronoun.
- presenta
- Presents; introduces or displays.
- con
- With; accompanied by or together.
- pasión
- Passion; intense emotion or enthusiasm.
- abrumadora
- Overwhelming; overpowering or crushing.
- objetivo
- Objective; goal or aim.
- nuestra
- Our; possessive adjective feminine singular.
- esperanza
- Hope; expectation or desire for future.
- voluntad
- Will; determination or willingness.
- así
- Thus; in this way or manner.
- viejo
- Old; aged or ancient.
- sistema
- System; organized procedure or framework.
- valoración
- Valuation; assessment of worth or value.
- solo
- Only; alone or solitary.
- ensalzaba
- Exalted; praised or elevated.
- favorables
- Favorable; advantageous or positive conditions.
- sufren
- Suffer; to endure pain or distress.
- oprimidos
- Oppressed; subjected to harsh authority.
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