Le mal que nous faisons ne nous attire pas tant de persecution et de haine que nos bonnes qualites.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Our faults attract less hatred than our virtues do.
- In plain terms
- People often envy or resent our good qualities more than our mistakes.
- What can you take from it?
- Virtues can provoke more hostility than faults.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Have you ever been resented for doing good?
Another view
Some people genuinely appreciate virtue rather than resenting it.
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