He harms himself who does harm to another, and the evil plan is most harmful to the planner.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Harming others ultimately backfires on the perpetrator, making the initial plan their greatest harm.
- In plain terms
- Hurting someone else hurts you the most.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid harming others because the backlash will hurt you.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Am I seeking to hurt anyone?
- What could this harm cost me?
Another view
Sometimes harm goes unpunished in the short term.
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