Part 4 of Beyond Good and Evil is titled "Epigrams
and Interludes."
This is a transitional part, between the first
3 and the last 5 parts of the book.
It is about 15 pages long in the Kaufmann
translation and consists of 125 numbered sections.
Most of these sections are a single sentence;
they are basically tweet-length, and you will
find some of Nietzsche's most memorable and
famous quotes in this section.
I think Nietzsche means these epigrams as
a kind of palate cleanser for the reader,
so I recommend that you browse through them.
Don't try to read too deeply for meaning,
but appreciate Nietzsche's style and wit,
as he touches lightly on themes that he has
already raised and that he will continue to
develop in the latter half of the book.
Here is a selection of my favorite sections
from this part, jumping around and arranging
them thematically. Enjoy.
On the topic of crime, section 109: "A criminal
is frequently not equal to his deed: he makes
it smaller and slanders it."
Also, section 110: "The lawyers defending
a criminal are rarely artists enough to turn
the beautiful terribleness of his deed to
his advantage."
And section 116: “The great epochs of our
life come when we gain the courage to rechristen
our evil as what is best in us.”
On the character of the great man, Nietzsche
tells us, in section 74: "A man with spirit
is unbearable if he does not also have at
least two other things: gratitude and cleanliness."
Also on the topic of the great man, section
126: "A people (ein Volk) is a detour of nature
to get to six or seven great men...
Yes, and then to get around them."
Also, section 167: “In men who are hard,
intimacy involves shame... and is precious.”
Walter Kaufmann notes that many of these epigrams
foreshadow Freud in significant ways.
Among these is number 68: "'I have done that,'
says my memory.
'I cannot have done that,' says my pride,'
and remains inexorable.
Eventually... memory yields."
Number 75: "The degree and kind of a man's
sexuality reach up into the ultimate pinnacle
of his spirit."
Section 158: "To our strongest drive, the
tyrant in us, not only our reason bows but
also our conscience."
And finally, section 146: "Whoever fights
monsters should see to it that in the process
he does not become a monster.
And when you look long into an abyss, the
abyss also looks into you."
I hope you've enjoyed this quick tour of Part
4 of Beyond Good and Evil.
We'll look at Part 5 next. 
Thanks for watching today; goodbye.
