Hatred and Envy Note

I know the hatred and envy of your heart. You are not great enough not to know of hatred and envy. Then be great enough not to be ashamed of them! —Thus Spake Zarathustra—

Christian Bale’s character in a dark office scene reads a note quoting Thus Spake Zarathustra, then stares intensely at the camera. The overly philosophical message turns feelings of hatred and envy into a dramatic, self-important justification, making it useful as an ironic reaction to resentment or jealousy.

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