What did Nietzsche say about hope?

Friedrich Nietzsche Quotes Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.

What did Nietzsche say about Pandora’s Box?

Friedrich Nietzsche – Human, All Too Human : Section Two: On the History of Moral Feelings – Aphorism # 71. Hope. Pandora brought the jar 25 with the evils and opened it. To that end, he gives man hope.

Who said Hope bad?

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Is hope a bad thing?

There’s good hope and bad hope. Throughout history, hope has been viewed favorably, as virtually essential to our welfare. True, many writers have inveighed against “false hope.” But it’s generally been perceived as a positive, almost essential, motivating force.

Why did hope stay in Pandora’s Box?

Prometheus had advised Epimetheus not to accept anything from the Gods, but when he saw Pandora’s beauty, he falls for her, disregarding his brother’s advice. According to Hesiod, Zeus willed that Hope should stay inside because he wanted mortals to suffer in order to understand that they should not disobey their gods.

How can hope be a bad thing?

Hope can set us up for disappointment and defeat. The emotion of hope pertains to that which hasn’t yet transpired. So it’s only natural that the more favorable our expectations of the future, the greater will be our disappointment—or disillusionment—when these expectations aren’t met or are irrevocably crushed.

What’s wrong with hope?

2. Hope can set us up for disappointment and defeat. The emotion of hope pertains to that which hasn’t yet transpired. So it’s only natural that the more favorable our expectations of the future, the greater will be our disappointment—or disillusionment—when these expectations aren’t met or are irrevocably crushed.