All our best men are laughed at in this nightmare land.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Society mocks and rejects the very people who could lead or improve it.
- In plain terms
- The best people are made fun of in this crazy world.
- What can you take from it?
- Merit is often ridiculed rather than celebrated in modern culture.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who decides who the 'best men' are?
- Why does society fear greatness?
Another view
Some leaders earn ridicule because they challenge necessary norms.
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