From Darkness to Paradise
The following quote is often attributed to Friedrich Nietzsche, renowned for provocative thoughts on existentialism and nihilism:
I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise. O primeiro passo foi um bom pensamentoThe first step was a good thought, the second, a good word; and the third, a good deed.
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Eu estava na escuridão, mas dei três passos e dei por mim no paraíso. O primeiro passo foi um bom pensamento, o segundo, uma boa palavra; e o terceiro, uma boa ação.I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise. The first step was a good thought; the second, a good word; and the third, a good deed.
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🌑 Escuridão [femin. noun]: Darkness👣 Passo [masc. noun]: Step🫴 Dar: To give🏝️ Paraíso [masc. noun]: Paradise🥇 Primeiro [masc. adjective.]: First💭 Pensamento [masc. noun]: Thought🗣️ Palavra [fem. noun]: Word⛏️ Ação [fem. noun]: Action
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