Here I am once more in this scene of dissipation and vice, and I begin already to find my morals corrupted.
SocietyMoralityCharacterCorruptionEnvironmentSelf reflection
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker observes their moral decline while surrounded by a corrupt or indulgent environment.
- In plain terms
- Being in a bad place makes me feel my morals are getting worse.
- What can you take from it?
- Environment can influence your moral character.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does your setting affect you?
- What protects your morals?
Another view
Blaming the environment ignores personal responsibility for choices.
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