In Turin Itlay 1889, one day Nietzsche across a street, and saw an older horse was whipped by its owner, who was trying to get the horse move. Nietzsche was deeply touched by the screaming old horse, walk to the horse and arm around the neck of the old horse, then whisper comforting words to the horse, they both heart-wrenching cry at the moment, and the crowd around looked each other, don't know what happened.