Source identified
Read & copy the quotation
“The noble soul has reverence for itself.”
- Source
- Beyond Good and Evil
- Date
- 1886
- English wording
- Helen Zimmern — Translator · from German
Meaning of “The noble soul has reverence for itself.”
The line connects nobility with an inward standard of dignity rather than dependence on applause, rank, or approval from other people.
Where does it come from?
Beyond Good and Evil, section 287, Helen Zimmern public-domain translation, Project Gutenberg #4363. The represented witness prints “THE NOBLE SOUL HAS REVERENCE FOR ITSELF” in capitals; the frozen catalog keeps ordinary capitalization. Nietzsche’s claim belongs to his rank / nobility argument and is not an evidence-based rule of self-esteem.
