Man has been reared by his errors: first he never saw himself other than imperfectly, second he attributed to himself imaginary qualities, third he felt himself in a false order of rank with animal and nature, fourth he continually invented new tables of values and for a time took each of them to be eternal and unconditional.. If one deducts the effect of these four errors, one has also deducted away humanity, humaneness, and 'human dignity'. Friedrich Nietzsche
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The author of the quote is unknown, but he or she was making a philosophical statement about humanity's relationship with God. The four errors that were mentioned are: First, Man saw himself as imperfect, not holy or perfect. Second, he attributed to himself imaginary qualities like intelligence, strength and beauty; this is what gave rise to pride. Third, he felt himself in a false order of rank with animals and nature; this is why he was willing to treat them as objects to be used for profit. Lastly, he continually invented new tables of values that weren't always good; this is why people were willing to treat each other as objects for profit.

Source: A Nietzsche Reader

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