140. Advice as a riddle.—“If the band is not to break, bite it first—secure to make!”
Terrible, manipulative advice for anyone attempting to sustain a genuine human relationship. Sooner or later, relationships will have a naturally occurring test with out such a manipulative attitude.
Addendum:
He tested Lou Salomé with an unconventional unrealistic expectation of a relationship. She rejected him. His resentment (ressentiment) of that seems to explain much of his misogyny.
