I am a law only for mine own; I am not a law for all. He, however, who belongeth unto me must be strong of bone and light of foot,—
The voluntary beggar objects to the flesh, wine and spices. Zarathustra tells him to keep his own customs and describes those who belong to him, who take the best food, sky, thoughts and women.
- Teacher and disciplesZarathustra sets the terms for those who belong to him: strong, light-footed and joyous, not a universal law.
- Laughter, dance and lightnessHe demands followers who are light of foot and joyous in fight and feast, not sulkers or dreamers.
What the critics said
Mencken describes Zarathustra as a remote sage attended by a snake and an eagle whose discourses recall the biblical rhapsodists, and argues that toward the end Nietzsche indulges in blasphemy, with a parody of the last supper, the disciples' worship of a jackass, and Wagner and other enemies appearing thinly veiled as buffoons.