Searching for an old Nietzsche quote..

Factual Questions
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I’m looking for the “exact” quote (translated in English) and its origin, which I am 95% sure can be attributed to Nietzsche. My 5% uncertainty lies in Google’s failure to produce any results.

The quote I am looking for was very similar to this:

I am confident that it did not appear in his later works, as I have yet to reach those, and it certainly sounds more aphoristic. (Incidentally, is there any difference between ‘aphoristic’ and ‘aphorismic’?). I believe the quote is from some time before Zarathustra…
Thanks a lot for any help. Much obliged. :smiley:

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The poet presents his thoughts in splendor on the wagon of rhythm–usually because they cannot go on foot. from Human, All too Human (‘Menschliches, Allzumenschliches’)

In the original: Der Dichter führt seine Gedanken festlich daher, auf dem Wagen des Rhythmus: gewöhnlich deshalb, weil diese zu Fuss nicht gehen können.

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“Chariot of verse” is to be found in Plutarch.

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:smiley:

Thanks very much for the swift replies-- just what I was looking for and more. :slight_smile: :slight_smile: :slight_smile: