Flagrant evils cure themselves by being flagrant.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Obvious evils may resolve themselves due to their own intensity.
- In plain terms
- Huge bad things can fix themselves by being so bad.
- What can you take from it?
- Sometimes extreme problems resolve on their own.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do bad things fix themselves?
- What evils need intervention?
Another view
Many evils do not cure themselves without intervention.
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