Scratch the Christian and you find the pagan - spoiled.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Cultural or religious conditioning does not fully erase primal human traits.
- In plain terms
- Deep down, people are still driven by their base instincts.
- What can you take from it?
- Outer beliefs do not always control inner nature.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What lies beneath your beliefs?
- Can nature be fully shaped?
Another view
Many people genuinely embody their professed values.
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