Chapter 70 Part Three Old and New List Thirteen

"Why should one live? All is vanity! To live—that is to whip hay; to live—that is to burn oneself without being warmed."— Such an ancient falsity is still handed down as "wisdom"; and because it is old and musty, it is the more respected.Mildew becomes noble. Children will say: they are afraid of fire because it burns them!In the ancient book of wisdom, there is a lot of childishness. How dare the one who flogs withered grass forever slander the flogging!Stop the mouth of such fools! Such people sit at the table and bring nothing, not even good hunger:—then they slander: "All is vanity!"

But, my brethren, it is no vanity art to eat well!Smash for me, Smash this list of unhappy people!