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Reverence for madness. Because it was observed that an excited state would often clear the mind and produce happy ideas, it was thought that through the states of greatest excitement one would partake of the happiest ideas and inspirations. And so the madman was revered as the wise man and oracle giver. This is based on a false conclusion.

Friedrich Nietzsche - Human, All Too Human
Section Three: Religious Life - Aphorism # 127

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