_The most Dangerous Point of View._—What I now do, or neglect to do, is as important _for all that is to come_, as the greatest event of the past: in this immense perspective of effects all actions are equally great and small. 234. _Consolatory Words of a Musician._—"Your life does not sound into people's ears: for them you live a dumb life, and all refinements of melody, all fond resolutions in following or leading the way, are concealed from them. To be sure you do not parade the thoroughfares with regimental music,—but these good people have no right to say on that account that your life is lacking in music. He that hath ears let him hear." 235. _Spirit and Character._—Many a one attains his full height of character, but his spirit is not adapted to the elevation,—and many a one reversely. 236. _To Move the Multitude._—Is it not necessary for him who wants to move the multitude to give a stage representation of himself? Has he not first to translate himself into the grotesquely obvious, and then _set forth_ his whole personality and cause in that vulgarised and simplified fashion! 237. _The Polite Man._—"He is so polite!"—Yes, he has always a sop for Cerberus with him, and is so timid that he takes everybody for Cerberus, even you and me,—that is his "politeness." 238. _Without Envy._—He is wholly without envy, but there is no merit therein: for he wants to conquer a land which no one has yet possessed and hardly any one has even seen. 239. _The Joyless Person._—A single joyless person is enough to make constant displeasure and a clouded heaven in a household; and it is only by a miracle that such a person is lacking!—Happiness is not nearly such a contagious disease;—how is that! 240. _On the Sea-Shore._—I would not build myself a house (it is an element of my happiness not to be a house-owner!). If I had to do so, however, I should build it, like many of the Romans, right into the sea,—I should like to have some secrets in common with that beautiful monster. 241. _Work and Artist._—This artist is ambitious and nothing more; ultimately, however, his work is only a magnifying glass, which he offers to every one who looks in his direction. 242. _Suum cuique._—However great be my greed of knowledge, I cannot appropriate aught of things but what already belongs to me,—the property of others still remains in the things. How is it possible for a man to be a thief or a robber! 243. _Origin of "Good" and "Bad."_—He only will devise an improvement who can feel that "this is not good." 244.