To say that man is a compound of strength and weakness, light and darkness, smallness and greatness, is not to indict him, it is to define him.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Human nature is defined by contradictions of strength and weakness.
- In plain terms
- People are mix of opposing traits by nature.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept contradictions as part of being human.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines humanity?
- How do we accept contradictions?
Another view
It oversimplifies the depth of human experience.
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