"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you."
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"Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits" is a work by Friedrich Nietzsche, consisting of a collection of aphorisms and reflections that delve into the depths of human nature, ethics, society, and knowledge.
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He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee.
"Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you."
If someone who is into makes eye contact with you, they look longer with great intensity as if they are making an effort to really try and speak to you telepathically with just their gaze. There is also a not-so-ironic intensity in the eye contact i.e. instead of a casual nod, the person might tr...
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