Stratagem 8
Original German
Den Gegner zum Zorn reizen: denn im Zorn ist er außer Stand richtig zu urtheilen und seinen Vortheil wahrzunehmen. Man bringt ihn in Zorn dadurch daß man unverholen ihm Unrecht thut und schikanirt und überhaupt unverschämt ist.
Musean translation
Machine-assisted, directly from Deussen’s German edition (1923).
Provoke the opponent to anger, for in anger he is unable to judge correctly or perceive his own advantage. Make him angry by openly wronging and harassing him, and by being generally insolent.
Plain English translation
Machine-assisted, independently translated directly from Deussen’s German edition (1923).
Make the opponent angry. Anger prevents them from judging correctly or recognizing what helps their own case. You can anger them by openly treating them unfairly, harassing them and generally behaving rudely.
About this section
Stratagem 8 is part of The Art of Being Right by Arthur Schopenhauer. This page sets the German original beside 2 direct-source translations, so any line can be checked against the source. It is section 13 of 43 in the work, which is kept in the European tradition.
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