Il y a dans tout homme, a toute heure, deux postulations simultanees, l'une vers Dieu, l'autre vers Satan.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Every person constantly has two simultaneous inclinations: one toward God, the other toward Satan.
- In plain terms
- People are always pulled toward both good and evil.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize the dual nature of human impulses.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you experience these opposing pulls?
- Can one overcome the darker inclination?
Another view
It simplifies complex motivations into binary forces.
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