Fine by defect, and delicately weak.

Fine by defect, and delicately weak.

The greatest weakness of all is the great fear of appearing weak

The greatest weakness of all is the great fear of appearing weak

The weak are the most treacherous of us all. They come to the strong and drain them. They are bottomless. read more

The weak are the most treacherous of us all. They come to the strong and drain them. They are bottomless. They are insatiable. They are always parched and always bitter. They are everyone's concern and like vampires they suck our life's blood.

But the concessions of the weak are the concessions of fear.

But the concessions of the weak are the concessions of fear.

The mortal race is far too weak not to grow dizzy on unwonted
brights.
[Ger., Das sterbliche Geschlecht read more

The mortal race is far too weak not to grow dizzy on unwonted
brights.
[Ger., Das sterbliche Geschlecht ist viel zu schwach
In ungewohnter Hohe nicht zu schwindeln.]

The weakest goes to the wall.

The weakest goes to the wall.

And the weak soul, within itself unbless'd,
Leans for all pleasure on another's breast.

And the weak soul, within itself unbless'd,
Leans for all pleasure on another's breast.

Soft-heartedness, in times like these,
Shows sof'ness in the upper story!

Soft-heartedness, in times like these,
Shows sof'ness in the upper story!

We are more often treacherous, through weakness than through calculation.

We are more often treacherous, through weakness than through calculation.