Mistrust the person who finds everything good, and the person who finds everything evil, and mistrust even more the person who is indifferent to everything.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Distrust those who judge everything as entirely good or evil, and even more those who feel nothing.
- In plain terms
- Be wary of people with extreme views or no opinions.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek balanced people who care about things.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you spot indifference in others?
- Is neutrality always better than extremism?
Another view
Sometimes indifference means someone is disengaged, not dangerous.
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