Evil always turns up in this world through some genius or other.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Evil in the world often comes from intelligent or talented people.
- In plain terms
- Bad things in the world are often done by smart people.
- What can you take from it?
- Talent can be used to cause significant harm.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does talent make harm worse?
- Is evil a choice or a trait?
Another view
It suggests intelligence inherently correlates with evil, which is debatable.
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