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His main goal in the Groundwork IS to prove God, freedom, and morality. He says this explicitly. That's different from saying it's his main goal overall. It's pretty clear his main goal overall is to determine the limits of metaphysical, ethical, and aesthetic knowledge.
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"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."
"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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