All instincts that do not discharge outwardly turn inward—civilization prevents external outlets for cruelty (violence, warfare), so this cruelty is redirected internally, creating the human soul, conscience, guilt, and ultimately the self-torture of the ascetic ideal and guilt before God.

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“all instincts that do not discharge themselves outwardly turn themselves inward this is what I call the the internalizing of man”

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Masters vs. Slaves | Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality Explained— Johnathan Bi
Created: 8/12/2026, 10:14:03 PM

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