--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Pity is the most pleasant feeling in…" description: "\"Pity is the most pleasant feeling in those who have not much pride, and have no prospect of great conquests: the easy prey - and that is what every suf..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/545/friedrich-nietzsche-15_conquest_pity-is-the-most-pleasant-feeling-in-tho_2951880.jpg" --- # Pity is the most pleasant feeling in those who have not… ![“Pity is the most pleasant feeling in those who have not much pride, and have no prospect of great conquests: the easy prey - and that is what every sufferer is - is for them an enchanting thing.” quote by Friedrich Nietzsche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/545/friedrich-nietzsche-15_conquest_pity-is-the-most-pleasant-feeling-in-tho_2951880.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/545/friedrich-nietzsche-15_conquest_pity-is-the-most-pleasant-feeling-in-tho_2951880.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/545/friedrich-nietzsche-15_conquest_pity-is-the-most-pleasant-feeling-in-tho_2951880.jpg) > “Pity is the most pleasant feeling in those who have not much pride, and have no prospect of great conquests: the easy prey - and that is what every sufferer is - is for them an enchanting thing.” [Friedrich Nietzsche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/friedrich-nietzsche/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Those with little pride and no great ambitions find comfort in pity, seeing suffering as an alluring escape. **In simple terms:** Low pride and no ambition make pity appealing. Key Takeaway Recognize when pity replaces ambition. Themes pride ambition pity suffering human condition Mood reflective melancholic Type philosophical literary When to use this quote - personal setbacks - social inequality - mental health discussions Key Concepts existentialism psychology ethics Questions to Reflect On - Do you use pity to avoid striving? - How does ambition change your view of suffering? 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